The highest level of the Imperial Way is so powerful that it could destroy the Earth with a single breath.
Fang Zong was only at the peak of the killing formation, with energy dozens of times more abundant and purer. However, he could only fight against opponents two minor levels above him. He could kill a mid-level expert in the Imperial Dao realm, but he was helpless against an upper-level expert in the Imperial Dao realm.
If a direct confrontation broke out, he could run, but killing Dongfang Qianyou was absolutely out of the question. Yet, this terrifyingly powerful woman, under his sneak attack, didn't even have a chance to resist!
"That's why I really hate it when people sneak up on me."
As Fang Zong spoke, he looked at the shy flower lying on the bottom of the river, swaying gently.
Xiuhua was incredibly beautiful, just like her name suggested—she was so beautiful that fish would sink and geese would fall from the sky, and the moon would hide its face in shame. She was truly radiant, adorned with dazzling silk robes and jade earrings. She wore gold and kingfisher ornaments, and her body was embellished with bright pearls.
Her attire was exceptionally gorgeous. Although it was black, it was adorned with many lustrous pieces of jewelry that appeared to be of high quality and contained fluctuations of energy. At this moment, she was missing one of her earrings, and her fingers, hidden behind her back, were straining to gather their last bit of strength, trying to crush the earring that had been removed.
Hearing Fang Zong's words and seeing the sharp knife Fang Zong swung in the water twice, Xiu Hua obediently let go, and the earring made of Ming Yu fell into the mud at the bottom of the river.
"Young man, you have no use for the Styx jellyfish!"
Xiuhua struggled to explain to Fang Zong.
She could tell that Fang Zong's energy attribute was fire, and its temperature was extremely high. In terms of level, it was no less than the Styx Jellyfish's level and status among water-attribute treasures. However, because of this, Fang Zong could not absorb the Styx Jellyfish, and she still had a chance to survive.
"Little brother, look at your sister..."
Besides reasoning with her, Xiuhua didn't mind using her beauty to seduce others. After all, the Blackwater Palace she belonged to was a notorious evil sect. She was supposed to be chaste, but this chastity was so fragile in the face of death.
"Hehe." Fang Zong chuckled.
Xiuhua immediately stopped talking, and her charming face stiffened.
She wanted to ask, "Do you think my sister is beautiful?" She wanted to use her beauty to buy her life. But Fang Zong only smiled slightly. Clever as she was, she saw that Fang Zong wasn't the kind of person who was obsessed with beauty. She quickly and weakly cried out, "I can use the Styx jellyfish to replace a drop of my heart's blood, I can use the Styx jellyfish to repair my heart, I can live and even advance my cultivation, I can even break through to the upper level of the Imperial Path and reach the first rank of the Imperial Path! Young brother, no, sir, please spare my life! I will repay your great kindness with my life!"
Fang Zong narrowed his eyes.
The Styx Jellyfish is an extremely yin and evil water-attribute treasure, which he cannot use. However, this doesn't prevent him from entering high-level sects and exchanging the Styx Jellyfish for fire-attribute treasures. Xiuhua knew this too, and her hopes vanished. Reluctantly, she said, "I am willing to be your slave!"
"Slave? What right do you have?"
"With my strength, I am also at the upper level of the Imperial Path, but I could crush several people like Dongfang Qianyou at the upper level of the Imperial Path with one hand!"
Fang Zong scoffed at these words, merely glancing around to find that the river water was even colder, almost at absolute zero—the lowest possible temperature in nature. Even he felt as if he were about to freeze. Yet the water was still boiling, bubbling and gurgling incessantly.
"I am at the peak of the Killing Formation, but what do you think my strength will be when I break through to the lower level of the Imperial Path?"
"I am at the peak of the killing formation, but I have only been cultivating for about three years. What do you think?"
Fang Zong asked questions as he walked around.
He waded through the boiling river as if it were flat ground, and soon stepped onto the riverbed. He swung the Heavenly Blade Moon Slash repeatedly, cleaving the riverbed with crisscrossing blade marks.
"You can't find the treasure? What you want is a five-star Dao Seed?"
Shy Flower was tossed about by the raging river, her injuries worsening, and she was on the verge of death. But when she saw Fang Zong's actions, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up with a frenzied light, and she shouted, "You can't find a five-star Dao Seed? I can help you find one! I'll acknowledge you as my master now! I'll help you find the treasure! The Styx Jellyfish is mine!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a pair of strong hands grabbed her hair.
Fang Zong's finger touched Xiu Hua's heart, and a flame of turquoise mixed with rose red seeped into his fingertip. With terrifying heat, it scorched the wound that pierced Xiu Hua's heart, sealing off the loss of Xiu Hua's heart blood.
For the first time, he looked at Xiuhua seriously and asked, "Do you trust me?"
There are great vows in this vast world.
Once Xiuhua acknowledges him as her master, she must be utterly loyal to him. Even if he were to order her to die after she finds the treasure, she would have no choice but to comply.
"By the mandate of Heaven, I welcome my lord! From this day forward, I, Xiuhua, acknowledge you as my master, and my loyalty will never waver, even in life or death!"
Xiuhua spoke directly and decisively.
The Great World is different from the Small World; there is no such thing as reincarnation, so oaths are not as serious as those in the Small World, but the binding force is stronger. As long as Xiuhua lives, there is no possibility of her betraying Fang Zong.
Fang Zong felt a power seep into his body, so profound that it even loosened his defensive barrier, causing his expression to change.
"Aren't you afraid that after I get the treasure, I'll order you to die?"
"I had no choice, and I believe you wouldn't want me to die."
Fang Zong thought for a moment, then laughed and said, "Alright, I promise to let you live."
Xiuhua revealed a bitter smile, but couldn't help but also reveal a hint of pride.
She is the pride of the Blackwater Palace, and the youngest of the four sword attendants, only twenty-nine years old this year.
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