Chapter 164: A Single Word Settles It

  In the southern waters of the Coral Sea, the sky is a brilliant blue, the sea is a deep azure, and the horizon stretches out in a single hue.

  Under a cluster of pure white clouds, dozens of cyan-blooded demon bats carried the Shura Blood Guard, slowly flying towards the direction of Cloud Island.

  The Azure Blood Bat's body had a nameless Shura Blood Guard with a cold expression, his entire body emitting an aura of malevolence, as if he had just returned from a bloody battlefield.

  At the forefront of the team, on a sixth-level Cyan Blood Bat, Mo Duan's soul was slightly narrowed, as if he had fallen asleep.

  By the side of this dark blood bat, there is a white flying lion. The flying lion has broad and long wings, with electric light flashing in its wings, and when it flies, there is a hint of wind and thunder.

  Feng Lei Fei Shi, a sixth-level demon beast, swift as the wind, with wings that generate lightning, is a ferocious demon beast raised by Tian Ya Dong in the Ga Luo Sea Domain.

  On the back of this lion, two women sat upright, both wearing veils, with bright eyes like gemstones and exposed necks with snow-white skin that had a porcelain-like luster in the sunlight.

  "Xin Yan, why did you have to follow me?" He Qingman stretched her waist and said lazily: "There's nothing on Yunxia Island, just a pile of broken stones. You're not interested, so what's the point of wasting our time here?"

  "I didn't ask you to follow me." Xia Xinyan pouted and said lightly, "You're not content with staying in the Tianxie Cave Heaven, but instead insist on following me around. I didn't beg you to come, it's all your own doing."

  He Qingman's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, exuding a charming and intoxicating aura. "For the past three years, you didn't return to the Xia family early on, but instead followed the Yang family to participate in the merger, constantly dealing with the Gu and Dongfang families. Why? I'm very curious. I heard that it's because of a man?"

  Xia Xinyan's eyebrows furrowed, "Who told you?"

  "You don't need to worry about this anymore." He Qingman's beautiful eyes sparkled with a smile, her long hair fluttering in the sea breeze. Her toned physique was evident under her tight leather jacket, with large areas of snow-white skin exposed, extremely seductive. "Xin Yan sister, is this really true?"

  "You don't have to say it, I already know who said it." Xia Xinyan snorted, "Is it your senior brother Ye Kuai? He's trying to use you to get information out of me, isn't he?"

  "Xin Yan is really clever." He Qingman narrowed her eyes, not denying it, and smiled: "My senior brother has been deeply in love with you for a long time, but he hasn't seen any reaction from you. This time, you went out to sea to find a fake Tianmen, and after returning, you didn't even bother to respond to him. My senior brother was puzzled, and after asking around for a long time, he finally heard that you had met a young boy from the Yang family who had been abandoned for many years in that remote place...and that the boy had died..."

  "Who said he's dead?" Xia Xinyan snorted coldly and said heavily: "Even if he is dead, I won't accept Evil Emperor"

  "Xin Yan sister, do you really have something to do with that guy?" He Qingman exclaimed, this time truly revealing her curiosity. "I was just probing earlier, although my senior brother has been saying it, but I didn't believe that Xin Yan sister would take a liking to a guy who's been living in such a remote and desolate place. They say he's always lived in that out-of-the-way land, how could you have gotten to know him so quickly?"

  He Qingman's eyes were full of surprise, she straightened her back and seemed extremely concerned about this matter.

  A shadow suddenly emerged in Xia Xinyan's heart lake...

  Under He Qingman's gaze, Xia Xinyan's delicate eyebrows were tinged with a faint sorrow, her clear and moving eyes also became somewhat hazy and distracted, as if she had absent-mindedly recalled something.

  He Qingman secretly gazed at Xia Xinyan, filled with curiosity about the man who could make Xia Xinyan remember him to this day. She wondered what kind of means he used to make the treasured daughter of the Xia family so unforgettable.

  His senior brother Xie Kui, in the Tian Xie Cave, has exceptional talent and qualifications. Not only is he handsome, but his cultivation is also unfathomably deep, making him one of the most promising and powerful masters in the future of the Tian Xie Cave.

  He Qingman was very aware of his senior brother's charm and knew that in the Tianxie Cave, how many junior sisters were infatuated with Yao Kui.

  Such an outstanding man couldn't move Xia Xinyan's heart, what kind of ability does that Shi Yan guy have? He's been dead for so long, yet he still makes Xia Xinyan reluctant to part with him.

  "Alas, it's a pity he's already dead. Otherwise, I really wanted to see him and see what was good about him." After a pause, He Qingman let out a regretful sigh, shook her head, and muttered: "I really don't believe he's more excellent than my Shixiong (senior brother). My Shixiong has already entered the realm of Second Heaven, that guy no matter how hard he tries, is not a match for my Shixiong."

  Xia Xinyan furrowed her brow and said lightly, "His realm is indeed inferior to that of Ya Kui."

  "That's natural, my senior brother is in the Garo Sea Domain, but he's a notorious cultivation madman. At 27 years old, he's already at the Second Heaven Realm, such a young age, such a realm, in our Garo Sea Domain, it's really hard to find a few people like that." He Qingman smiled with her eyes, looking at Xia Xinyan sideways, "Xinyan sister, that guy can't compare to my senior brother, right?"

  "He was seventeen when he started cultivating, and it only took him a year to advance to the first level of the Hundred Calamity Heaven. He has at least three types of martial souls in his body." Xia Xinyan said coldly without even looking at He Qingman: "If we're talking about innate talent and cultivation speed, not just in the Galar Sea Domain, but among all the young talents in the entire Endless Sea, there isn't a single person who can compare to him."

  He Qing was shocked.

  Half a moment later, she quietly glanced at Mo Duanhun not far away, secretly sucked her tongue and whispered: "It's indeed abnormal. Fortunately, that guy is gone. If the Yang family had such a crazy person, they would be even more fearless and unpredictable, who knows what terrible things they would do?"

  "He's not dead."

  Xia Xinyan let out a cold snort and said calmly, "After the Yang family learned about him from me, the master of the Yang family spent three drops of undying blood to use his great divine technique to calculate that he is still alive and living well. He also pointed out that three years later, at this time now, he should have already appeared on Yunxia Island. At this moment, he should be on the island."

  "With three drops of undying blood, just wanting to know if he's still alive? Emperor Yang Qing actually cares about him?" He Qingman exclaimed, then nodded, "It makes sense, cultivating for over a year and directly entering the Hundred Calamities First Heaven realm, this kind of crazy guy, no wonder the Yang family would stake their lives on it."

  Xia Xinyan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she let out a sigh. "However, this trip to Yunxia Island is said to be extremely dangerous by the master of the Yang family. He says that there may be unexpected events on the island. Qingman, I must come, but you shouldn't follow me. Now that I've explained the situation, it's still possible for you to leave."

  "No no no"

  He Qingman shook her head repeatedly, smiling sweetly: "You know I like danger, since you said that guy is on the island, I must go and see for myself. The more you talk about him, the more curious I become, really want to see what's so attractive about him, Xinyan sister, are you being taken advantage of by him? Otherwise, why would you be so protective of him?"

  Xia Xinyan's neck suddenly turned red, and she glared at He Qingman, scolding: "You stinky girl, dare you speak nonsense again? Believe it or not, I'll throw you down!"

  "Hey, hey, hey!" He Qingman laughed and shouted, "You should know that this Wind Thunder Flying Lion is my mount. You're going too far! I know, I must have touched your sore spot, right? Heart Yan sister, you were actually taken advantage of by that despicable guy. Humph, I haven't even touched Heart Yan sister, if I see him, I'll definitely settle the score with him."

  "Too lazy to bother with you." Xia Xinyan shook her head helplessly, seemingly aware that this girl was a handful.

  "There are still seven days until we reach Yunxia Island." Just then, Mo Duanhun in front suddenly turned his head and said woodenly: "This trip has many unknown dangers. Although I've made preparations, I still can't guarantee that nothing will go wrong. You two should be aware that this time there may be a risk to your lives, and from now on you should be more cautious. Xia Yaotou, you should still remember Old Xiao's experience, don't get ambushed halfway without even realizing it."

  As soon as these words came out, Xia Xinyan's eyes changed and she immediately said, "I know."

  He Qingman stuck out her small tongue, made a ghostly face at Mo Duan's soul, and chuckled. She wasn't afraid, but she also didn't continue to pester Xia Xinyan.

  But in her heart, there was a strong curiosity and doubt, not knowing what kind of person Shi Yan was, that he could actually make Xia Xinyan unforgettable.

  ……

  Cloud and mist island.

  On an ancient tree, Shi Yan was still haggling with Xuan Bing over the price.

  "If I really get the Soul Gathering Pearl, I'll get 70% of its soul power and give you 30%. " Shi Yan's consciousness transmitted: "I have a physical body, if I encounter danger, my soul is most likely to scatter. You hide in the ring, basically won't be affected by much danger, besides your life form is special, almost indestructible, I face more danger, naturally I'll get more."

  "You're too greedy, kid!" Xuan Bing Han Yan shouted loudly in the Blood Pattern Ring. "What's the use of your physical body? Without my methods and power, you'll lose your soul as soon as you get close to the Soul Gathering Pearl. I told you, didn't I? You don't even know what the Soul Gathering Pearl is!"

  "Cut the crap, I want 70%."

  "I should get at least 70%." The cold flame of Xuan Bing's seal was constantly releasing its chill within the Blood Pattern Seal. "You can have at most 30%, otherwise, I won't lift a finger and you'll end up dead."

  "Then I can turn back now." Shi Yan sneered, "Anyway, I'm not particularly interested in that Soul Gathering Bead. Once I enter the Nirvana Realm, I can still form a Sea of Consciousness, so there's no need to rush."

  "You can't fool me, haha" Xuan Bing Han Yan laughed eerily. "Your heart won't lie, I know your true thoughts. You won't give up the Soul Gathering Bead, I know you want it very much."

  Shi Yan smiled wryly, unexpectedly discovering that Xuan Bing's consciousness was so strange and could actually see through his intentions.

  "After a moment of silence, Shi Yan said again: 'Forget it, I'll concede a bit, take 60%, and leave the remaining 40% to you.'"

  "Your boundary is so low that you can't even withstand the six-tenths soul power of the Soul Gathering Pearl." Xuan Bing Han Yan sneered: "You will be directly impacted by the soul power and your soul will disperse, kid. You're too greedy, it'll only harm yourself."

  "Alright then." Shi Yan suddenly smiled, "Give me as much as I can absorb. How about that? Whatever I can't absorb belongs to you."

  "Alright" Xuan Bing's icy flames immediately agreed, "I thought you wanted to share the Lingzhi Pearl's soul power with that woman named Xia Xinyan. I know she has a place in your heart. That woman's realm is much higher than yours, and she can withstand much more soul power... but if it's just you, then fine, absorb as much as you can, and leave the rest for me."

  "A promise is a promise"

  "A promise is a promise"

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