Want benefits!
Ye Xuan was momentarily stunned, then he thought for a moment and smiled. “What gift does Miss Yun Qi want?”
Yun Qi looked at Ye Xuan. “Do you have any dao crystals?”
Ye Xuan fell silent. He did have them, and quite a few.
Yun Qi suddenly said, “You do!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “How many do you want?”
Yun Qi thought for a moment, then raised one finger.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “One million?”
At that, Yun Qi’s eyelids twitched slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She looked at Ye Xuan calmly. “Do you have that many?”
Hearing her response, Ye Xuan’s face darkened. He knew he had said too much.
Sigh.
Careless.
Ye Xuan pulled back his thoughts and smiled. “If it’s one million, I definitely don’t have that many.”
Yun Qi glanced at him. “Then give me a hundred thousand. You have that, right?”
A hundred thousand.
Ye Xuan’s face showed difficulty.
Yun Qi said earnestly, “I saved your life. A life-saving grace should be repaid generously, don’t you think?”
Ye Xuan sighed softly. “Fine.”
With that, he opened his palm, and a storage ring flew to Yun Qi.
Inside the ring were exactly one hundred thousand dao crystals.
Yun Qi nodded slightly, glanced at Ye Xuan, and said, “Thank you.”
She took the ring and turned to walk away.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan hurriedly followed.
Noticing him trailing, Yun Qi turned to him. “It’s not raining now. You’re safe.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I know. I have some questions for you.”
Yun Qi nodded slightly. “You want to know about the Nether Realm?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
He was very curious about this place. His intuition told him even Qingqiu didn’t know about it. Qingqiu must have sent him here randomly.
Yun Qi said, “The Nether Realm, a very special world. Long ago, a cataclysmic battle took place here. Six peerless powerhouses, along with over a hundred top-tier Order Realm experts, fought the first Heavenly Dao of the Dao Sect. That battle shattered this universe entirely. After countless years, under the repair of the Dao Laws, it partially recovered but never fully, becoming the Nether Realm. The black rain of death is a remnant of a peerless powerhouse who fell here. It falls once daily, and even Order Realm experts can hardly withstand its corrosive power.”
Six peerless powerhouses against the Heavenly Dao.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Weren’t they afraid of the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Yun Qi said softly, “If they were afraid, they wouldn’t have fought the Dao Sect.”
She shook her head slightly. “A bunch of dreamers.”
Ye Xuan glanced at her and asked, “In that battle, did the Heavenly Dao die?”
Yun Qi nodded. “It was cast into the Ruins. So, technically, it didn’t die, since the Ruins are under the Master of the Great Dao Pen’s control. The other powerhouses, however, truly fell.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Six peerless powerhouses, undoubtedly above the Order Realm, plus over a hundred top-tier Order Realm experts.
In the entire Four Directions Universe, there were probably only six or seven Order Realm experts, yet here, there had once been over a hundred.
Ye Xuan sighed inwardly.
The world is vast.
Yun Qi glanced at him and suddenly said, “Someone sent you here?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “Yes.”
Yun Qi said, “You’re at the Good and Evil Realm, a bit low for this place. It’s not easy to survive here.”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “What realm are you?”
Yun Qi thought for a moment and said, “Order Realm, I suppose.”
Order Realm.
Ye Xuan’s expression turned odd. Her tone was far too casual.
Could this woman be above the Order Realm?
Yun Qi added, “If you keep following me, you might have to pay. It’s going to rain soon.”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
Yun Qi continued, “This place is quite dangerous, especially for you. So, if you don’t want to pay, I won’t force you. We’ll just part ways. I have no obligation to protect you, right?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then opened his palm, and another storage ring flew to Yun Qi, containing one hundred thousand dao crystals.
Yun Qi took it and said, “You’re really rich.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yun Qi went on, “This place is dangerous, but it’s also full of opportunities. After that battle, many Order Realm experts and those six Heavenly End Realm powerhouses fell here. They left behind wealth and legacies, which are huge opportunities.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Heavenly End Realm?”
Yun Qi nodded. “Above the Order Realm is the Heavenly End Realm. Very powerful.”
Ye Xuan glanced around. “Why are we the only ones on this plain?”
Yun Qi said, “This is the Death Plain, with the rain of death. People don’t come here.”
She glanced at Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan smiled. “I was sent here.”
Yun Qi looked into the distance. “If we walk for about an hour, we’ll leave this place.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly. “Can’t we fly?”
Yun Qi shook her head. “Flying here draws too much attention. It’s dangerous, especially on this plain…”
She pointed to the sky. “Look.”
Ye Xuan looked up. The sky was covered in black clouds, oppressive.
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Those black clouds?”
Yun Qi said, “They contain terrifying forces left from that great battle, from a Heavenly End Realm expert and that Heavenly Dao. If you fly, you’ll attract their attacks.”
Ye Xuan glanced at the sky and said softly, “Their power remains so strong even after so many years. Impressive.”
Yun Qi nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan looked at her. “Where are you headed, Miss Yun Qi?”
Yun Qi looked into the distance. “Boundary Mountain.”
She glanced at Ye Xuan. “Are you coming too?”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then said, “I’ll go with you.”
Though he was here to train, training didn’t mean charging in recklessly.
Understanding this place was the priority.
Training required strategy.
At that moment, the rain of death began to fall.
Yun Qi opened her umbrella, and Ye Xuan quickly stood beside her. He was wary of the rain; even his ancient battle body couldn’t withstand it.
They continued forward.
Ye Xuan broke the silence. “What are you going to Boundary Mountain for, Miss Yun Qi?”
Yun Qi said, “To see if there’s any treasure.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “So, you’re here for opportunities.”
Yun Qi nodded. “No choice, I’m a bit short on funds lately.”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Yun Qi suddenly looked into the distance, where a solitary mountain appeared at the edge of their vision, standing alone on the plain with nothing around it.
Ye Xuan looked at the mountain. “Boundary Mountain?”
Yun Qi nodded. “Yes.”
Ye Xuan asked, “Are there many people coming here for opportunities?”
Yun Qi said, “Many. Think about it: six Heavenly End Realm powerhouses, over a hundred top-tier Order Realm experts, all fell here. If you obtain even one of their legacies, you’re set for life. So, despite the danger, many come to explore, hoping to strike it rich overnight.”
She paused, then added, “Some also come to rob those seeking opportunities.”
Ye Xuan said softly, “I see.”
Yun Qi looked at him and smiled. “You’re so rich, you’re in danger here.”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile. “I’m not that rich.”
Yun Qi looked at him. “Do you know how precious dao crystals are?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Yun Qi smiled faintly and said no more.
Ye Xuan glanced at her, knowing he had revealed his wealth.
He sighed inwardly. Damn, he hadn’t expected that god of law to be so rich—one billion dao crystals. How did he amass that? He almost wanted to learn how.
At that moment, the rain of death stopped.
Ye Xuan suddenly looked up at the sky and asked, “Has anyone gone into those black clouds to check?”
Yun Qi froze.
The black clouds.
Ye Xuan said earnestly, “I bet no one has gone in to look, right?”
Yun Qi nodded. “I think so too.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “So, could there be a Heavenly End Realm expert’s legacy in there, or even that Heavenly Dao’s?”
Yun Qi pondered for a moment, then said, “That’s not impossible. But it’s very dangerous.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “The most dangerous places often hold the greatest treasures.”
Yun Qi nodded. “Your reasoning makes sense. But… are you going?”
Ye Xuan blinked. “Aren’t you?”
Yun Qi thought for a moment, then said, “Together?”
Ye Xuan said, “Sure.”
Yun Qi nodded. “Let’s go.”
With that, she soared into the air, and Ye Xuan quickly followed.
As they approached the black clouds, Ye Xuan’s expression grew serious.
Danger.
That was his feeling.
He turned to Yun Qi, whose expression remained calm.
Ye Xuan suddenly asked, “If we find a Heavenly End Realm expert’s legacy or treasure inside, what will you do?”
Yun Qi said, “What else? Take it, of course.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “I mean, if there’s a legacy or treasure, would you split it evenly with me?”
Yun Qi thought for a moment, then said, “Are you worried I’d kill you and take it all?”
Ye Xuan nodded. “I have that concern, but I don’t think you’re that kind of person.”
Yun Qi looked at him. “I have an idea. Want to hear it?”
Ye Xuan was curious. “Tell me.”
Yun Qi said earnestly, “If there’s a legacy or treasure inside, for fairness, we could have a spar. The winner takes it. To keep things friendly, we’d stop short of serious harm, no need for a fight to the death. What do you think?”
A spar.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
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