The Little Book spirit looked at its master’s insatiable greed.
It was truly a bit speechless. How could a person be so greedy?
He took the items.
He gained the reputation.
The matter was perfectly resolved.
He even dug up over a hundred tons of soil from the Twilight Burial Realm, claiming it was for farming.
Was he still not satisfied?
What more did he want?
"It is enough, truly enough."
Xu Xian rolled his eyes at it and said with disappointment, "What do you know? Have you ever been poor?"
The Little Book spirit lowered its head and said listlessly:
"Wasn't the legacy given to you? You took it. If you feel uncomfortable, why don't you just drink it?"
"Can that thing even be drunk?" Xu Xian complained. "A grand Immortal Emperor, and his legacy is just a cup of blood. He isn't embarrassed, but I'm embarrassed for him..."
The Little Book spirit's voice grew slightly louder, though its tone remained drawn out. "Please, is that ordinary Immortal Emperor's blood? Drinking that grants eternal life, making one undying and indestructible. You might look down on it, but try giving it to someone else. Believe it or not, they would lick the bottom of the cup clean."
Xu Xian was momentarily at a loss for words.
That was the honest truth.
Although,
After drinking it, one would have to enter a symbiosis with him. In the future, one might, perhaps, lose a little bit of freedom. But the temptation of eternal life was too great.
Furthermore,
It wasn't just eternal life. Drinking the Emperor's Blood was equivalent to obtaining an indestructible divine body, an existence far above an immortal body.
For the beings of Fanzhou, this was a massive opportunity to defy heaven and change fate.
In the future, they could even rely on the Twilight Emperor to ascend to the Upper Realm,
Becoming an immortal,
Or a king.
What did a mere symbiosis matter?
Did they not know?
The common people of Fanzhou spent their entire lives struggling for only tens of thousands of years of time.
To be honest, if Xu Xian didn't know some of the inside story and possess a Sword Tower, he might have just drunk it.
He didn't drink it,
Not for many reasons, but simply because he had something better.
He changed the subject. "Speaking of which, it's strange. That little turtle... I don't know what kind of medicine it took to become so easy to talk to..."
One had to know that previously, even after he had exhausted all his methods, it had never yielded.
This time,
Just as they left the Emperor's Tomb, Xu Xian saw that things were looking bad and casually mentioned it to the creature. He hadn't expected the fellow to agree so readily.
It was quite novel.
The Little Book spirit curled its lip. "What else could it be? It must think you actually dug up its boss's grave. Ultimately, it's still afraid of death..."
Xu Xian nodded instinctively.
"That makes sense."
He had told the Old Tortoise about the Emperor's Tomb. Once the ten days were up, he had dug up all the bones in the burial ground and taken a cup of golden liquid.
The Old Tortoise didn't know the situation outside, so it was natural for it to think that way.
Before,
It had been arrogant only because it felt he couldn't kill it.
The events at the Emperor's Tomb had accidentally given it a certain illusion.
People,
Always admire the strong.
Turtles were the same.
In the Era of Primal Chaos, it followed Xuanwu and dominated a region.
In the Era of Ancient Immortals, it followed Twilight and acted tyrannically.
Now...
The times had changed.
Indeed, they had.
This Old Tortoise had lived for so long, spanning several great eras. It was quite shrewd.
Its compromise now was because it wanted to follow him.
Of course,
If Xu Xian could properly handle the Twilight Emperor and the turtle remained sensible, Xu Xian wouldn't mind taking it under his wing as a thug.
Who would refuse a powerhouse at the Immortal King stage as a subordinate?
However,
At the moment, he had no mind to deal with it.
The world thought the matter of the Emperor's Tomb was over.
Only Xu Xian knew that the Twilight Emperor was still there and would certainly not sit idly by.
The priority was to build the fourth floor of the Sword Tower and break through to the eighth stage.
Then he had to rush back to the Wendao Sword Sect, open that stone door, find his master, and figure out the sequence of events.
Especially regarding the Twilight Emperor.
Why the seal was loosening and what methods could be used to deal with that fellow.
And the fifth floor of the Sword Tower—what materials were needed to build it?
There were truly many things to do...
"Forget it, I'll build the Sword Tower first."
Xu Xian muttered to himself. He lifted the carriage curtain and urged, "Xiao Huang."
Huang Xiao said respectfully, "I am here, demon son."
"Tell the driver to go faster."
"Understood, demon son!"
Huang Xiao told the driver to accelerate, and the driver snapped the reins.
Huang Xiao took the opportunity to ask Chi Ji.
Did she know what treasures the demon son had obtained in the Emperor's Tomb?
Chi Ji shook her head, indicating she didn't know, and said softly, "It should be something good. The demon son is in a good mood. He has been smiling the whole way."
Huang Xiao nodded in agreement.
Above the clouds, the High and Small Priests, who were secretly escorting them, also talked a lot along the way.
The conversation naturally couldn't avoid the matter of the Emperor's Tomb.
There was much speculation.
Even more guesswork.
Jin Yu was doing better. Her thoughts were simpler. She felt everything was a good thing, even though many juniors of the Demon Abyss had died on this trip.
Compared to what they had gained, it was insignificant.
She even broke her usual habit and praised Bai Mang for being a qualified leader.
Even if his behavior was a bit strange, he was still very reliable at critical moments.
Jin Qing responded from time to time, but the worry in her eyes never faded.
She always felt things weren't that simple.
The abnormality of the Wendao Sword Sect,
And the abnormality of Bai Mang,
Caused the suspicion she had previously buried to stir once more.
Then,
Random thoughts began to occupy the center of her sea of consciousness.
"Sister, what is wrong?"
"Nothing..."
"You seem unhappy?"
"No."
...
Jin Qing thought to herself, 'I hope I'm just overthinking it.'
After a long journey, the carriage returned to the Nether Capital.
It arrived even earlier than the news of the great victory at the Demon Abyss.
Xu Xian gave Huang Xiao and Chi Ji a break, telling them they didn't need to return to the Nether Hall and could go enjoy themselves.
He also greeted Jin Qing and Jin Yu, saying he would go into seclusion for a few days and they should wait until he came out if they had anything to discuss.
Jin Yu didn't think much of it. She figured Bai Mang had just obtained the legacy of an emperor and definitely needed some time to digest it. It was only natural.
She just teased him.
"Is seclusion a lie? You're actually counting your money, right?"
Xu Xian looked serious. "Am I that kind of person?"
Jin Qing softly scolded Jin Yu, telling her not to be rude to the demon son.
Jin Yu secretly stuck out her tongue.
Xu Xian said Jin Qing was being too distant. They were all family, so there was no need to be so serious.
Jin Qing only smiled without speaking.
Xu Xian gave a few perfunctory words and then left. He didn't even hide it, plunging headfirst into the Nether Pool right in front of them.
Jin Qing and Jin Yu left silently.
Jin Yu took the news to the Demon Court. The news of the victory at the border should be made known to the Nether Capital.
Otherwise, the people would be in a state of panic, and trouble would eventually arise.
Jin Qing returned to her own residence and summoned Qingmu.
She said to Qingmu, "Go to the Wendao Sword Sect personally."
"Does the High Priest intend...?"
Jin Qing explained, "In recent years, every few years, a strand of sword intent is always born in the Sword Mound of the Wendao Sword Sect. Go there, and if you see any sword intent appearing, send the news back immediately."
Qingmu didn't ask further, accepted the order, and left alone.
After Qingmu left, Chi Ji, who had returned with them, was led into the courtyard by a Nether Guard.
"Chi Ji greets the High Priest."
"There are no outsiders here, no need for such formality."
Chi Ji remained respectful. "I wonder why the High Priest has summoned me?"
Jin Qing said kindly, "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask about the events in the Emperor's Tomb..."
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