Chapter 53 When acquaintances meet, their eyes are filled with envy.
When will Master wake up again?
With Ya Feiyou's help, the demonic cultivators who were previously difficult to deal with became much easier to capture. There weren't many people on site, so Ye Chi volunteered to help. He first placed Ya Feiyu in a safe corner, and in doing so, he touched Ya Feiyu's exposed skin, startled by the icy touch. Ye Chi hesitated for a moment, then used the back of his hand to feel the temperature of Ya Feiyu's cheek, only to be so cold that he withdrew his hand.
It's so cold...
He took Ya Feiyu's hand and gently stroked his fingers, which were too cold. He felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He circulated his spiritual power, and the fire elemental energy flowed gently through Ya Feiyu's body. His tightly furrowed brows seemed to relax slightly.
Ye Chi sighed helplessly, took out a coat from the brocade pouch, and covered Ya Feiyu with it.
“Your master isn’t some fragile glass doll.” Ya Feiyou yawned lazily. “He’ll wake up soon, he’s fine. But just to be on the safe side, I temporarily sealed his spiritual power. Otherwise, if the demonic energy and spiritual power in his body clash, I’m afraid he’ll wake up in the same state as before.”
After all, it was for Ya Feiyu's own good, so Ye Chi naturally wouldn't say anything more. He sighed deeply, unsure of what emotion had taken over his heart, only feeling a strange pang of sadness. He left a small dagger for self-defense beside Ya Feiyu and followed the others to get busy.
Just by looking at the current state of chaos in the Sea Palace, one can tell that the postwar reconstruction work will inevitably be arduous and demanding.
Moreover, the true root of the disaster—the withering of the golden lotus tree—has not yet been resolved.
Thinking of this, Ye Chi frowned. He wasn't stupid; he had a general understanding of the situation. The withering of the Golden Lotus Tree was likely intentional, and the culprits were these demonic cultivators. They had used demonic energy to pollute the pure spiritual power contained within the Golden Lotus Tree, causing it to wither. He knew the cause, but what was the motive?
The book describes how the demons have been secretly plotting and coveting the four great treasures of the cultivation world. Their corruption of the Golden Lotus Tree can be said to be for the purpose of obtaining the Heavenly Feather, but was their deliberate scheme to make Ya Feiyu fall into demonic possession intentional or unintentional?
If it happened once or twice, it could be attributed to chance. But almost every time he encountered a demonic cultivator, the restless Blood Jade Demon Pearl within Ya Feiyu's body would cause trouble. It seemed as if they were intentionally or unintentionally forcing Ya Feiyu into demonic possession. But why?
Ordinary demonic cultivators wouldn't be particularly persistent in causing someone to become a demon. They are never patient, and if they fail once, they basically won't try again. Letting Ya Feiyu go astray and become a demon again and again is not the usual style of demonic cultivators.
Unless... unless there's a bigger conspiracy behind them.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be distracted, and turned his head slightly to look at Ya Feiyu, who was fast asleep beside him.
Ya Feiyu must be hiding something from him.
Ye Chi didn't think there was anything wrong with Ya Feiyu hiding something from him. On the contrary, he felt that such a guarded behavior was more like what Ya Feiyu would do. What he cared about was not the matter itself, but what kind of thing would make Ya Feiyu hide it from everyone?
First of all, it is certain that this matter is related to the demon race.
The demons covet the four supreme treasures of the world and never conceal their ambition. In the original book, Ya Feiyu didn't confront the male protagonist at the Sea Palace until the very end, but here it's suddenly so much earlier, the timing doesn't match up. Although Ya Feiyu gave the reason of "treating Shi Bai," Ye Chi thought about it and concluded that it was probably just a pretext, or perhaps it was indeed one of the reasons for coming to the Sea Palace, but certainly not the main reason.
Ye Chi thought that the main reason why Ya Feiyu came here was because of Tian Lingyu.
The whereabouts of the four most precious treasures in the world were mostly unknown before, and they have been lost to the present day, and most people regard them as legends. The Heavenly Feather is one of the few treasures whose location is clear to Ya Feiyu. If he wants to compete with the demons, the first choice will definitely be the most familiar Sea Palace.
But the demons were faster than they were.
No... perhaps it's not that the demons are faster, but rather...
They also dispatched a large number of people to ambush the location where the treasure was left.
Thinking of this, Ye Chi's face grew even paler. Legend has it that if these four treasures were gathered together, they would unleash unparalleled power, with golden light sweeping across the world. The possessor would be able to change the laws of the world and understand the past and the future.
Simply put, the owner can ascend to godhood.
This is not just an ordinary ascension to immortality, but becoming a god who creates the world, where you alone will control the vast universe.
That is why these treasures are scattered in various unknown corners of the world. Even Ya Feiyu doesn't know the exact location of these treasures, but those demonic cultivators seem to know their locations like the back of their hand...
No, no matter what, this treasure must not fall into the hands of demonic cultivators!
He looked up and saw that everyone else was busy with their own things and no one was looking in his direction. Ye Chi felt a little relieved. He grabbed the collar of a demonic cultivator on the ground, pulled down the hood that covered his face, and his dark eyes seemed to be about to bring a storm. He coldly asked, "What do you plan to do with the remaining three treasures?"
The demonic cultivator being questioned hadn't expected such a question. His pupils constricted sharply, and he spat blood into the man's face. He smirked and said, "You scoundrels of the righteous path, prepare to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pretended to bite something. Ye Chi reacted quickly, raised his hand and grabbed his jaw, dislocating it with a forceful pull. However, he was still a step too slow. The demonic cultivator suddenly spat out a few mouthfuls of white foam. Ye Chi released him, and he twitched a few times on the ground, rolled his eyes, and died cleanly and neatly.
Seeing this, the other demonic cultivators who were being questioned followed suit, biting open the poison sacs hidden in their mouths. In an instant, the air was deathly still, and none of the dozens of demonic cultivators survived.
Ye Chi unconsciously clenched his fist at his side, his brows furrowing as he muttered to himself, "As expected..."
Ya Feiyou raised an eyebrow at him, then walked over slowly with light steps. She looked down at the dying corpse on the ground, a hint of pity inexplicably showing in her eyes, but she made no attempt to hide the disgust and annoyance in them. She couldn't help but kick it: "They're all dead. Now all the clues are gone."
"What a hassle. Living, they cause trouble for others; even dead, they can't make things any easier for others."
Ye Chi didn't respond, but stared intently at the lifeless corpse on the ground, sighing inwardly. He wasn't surprised by this development. Given the usual nature of demonic cultivators, most of these black-robed cultivators were likely assassins, and getting information out of them was practically a pipe dream. However, Ye Chi still obtained some insignificant information, enough to prove his guesses were correct.
When he mentioned the keyword "Three Treasures", the demonic cultivator's face clearly showed surprise. Although he quickly concealed it, it still did not escape Ye Chi's eyes.
However, simply knowing these things is probably far from enough.
Ye Chi frowned involuntarily. Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside. Ye Chi turned around and saw several people dressed clearly as citizens of the Sea Palace rushing in, their faces still showing signs of shock. Vina frowned and was about to order the guards to close the palace gates when she suddenly stopped.
An even denser demonic aura, like a beast breaking through the abyss, swept in, obscuring the sunlight. The surging demonic energy seemed to come alive, baring its fangs and claws as it devoured the heavens and earth.
The commoners in front ran relatively fast, while a few nobles whose movements were restricted by their clothing ran behind. They fled for their lives, and even though their loved ones had been swept up in the thick demonic energy, they dared not look back. Their blue eyes were filled with tears, and they could only run forward.
Wiener made a decisive decision: "Erect a barrier!"
The few guards who were still conscious immediately obeyed, releasing their spiritual power to create a massive azure shield. In the past, this shield could have enveloped the entire palace, but now it only formed a thin wall, leaving the other three sides exposed in the air, and it probably wouldn't hold for long.
Ya Feiyou gently raised her hand, and fiery red spiritual power flowed in, filling in the remaining three barriers.
Seeing her relaxed and carefree demeanor, Ye Chi was taken aback and couldn't help but wonder, "Just how high is this woman's cultivation level?"
He pulled his wandering thoughts back and rushed to Ya Feiyu's side, carrying him to a more secluded area where the crowd was gathered, where it was slightly safer. Lloyd appeared to be seriously injured, but his vital essence had not been damaged, and he quickly regained consciousness. He blinked, and his cloudy blue eyes cleared instantly upon seeing the situation before him. The former Lord of the Sea Palace was still standing at the forefront of the crowd, existing as the leader of every surviving member of the Sea Palace.
"Father!" Vena rushed over. Unlike the others, he immediately noticed his father's unusual condition and quickly helped him up. "Please stay put and don't push yourself..."
Lloyd chuckled softly: "As the master of the Sea Palace, how could I not stand up at a time like this?"
Vena was furious: "Even the Lord of the Sea Palace shouldn't degrade his body like this!"
Lloyd sighed softly, shook his head with a smile, and turned away as if to say, "Young man, don't try to persuade me, my mind is made up." No matter what Viner said, he wouldn't listen, which made Viner even more anxious and angry, but he really couldn't do anything about Lloyd.
The demonic energy was blocked outside the palace gates. The dense demonic energy surged, and outside the barrier stood a man in black robes.
He wasn't tall, and the person beneath his robes appeared to be a teenager, yet the oppressive aura he exuded was stronger than any of the demonic cultivators before him. Ya Feiyou raised an eyebrow, recognizing the newcomer at a glance: "You're here."
The boy in black robes smiled and said, "Shouldn't I be the one saying that?"
"As the wife of a Demon Lord, how dare you stand on the opposite side of our demon race? How can you face your husband's spirit in heaven?"
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