Celestial Refining Divine Scripture Chapter 75

Return to Daqian?

Xu Yang’s eyes turned exceptionally sharp—Tuoba Hongyu’s first sentence made his heart skip a beat!

This woman is no mere ornament.

She’s not simple at all.

As he fell silent, Tuoba Hongyu’s voice rang out again inside the carriage.

"As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!"

"You and the King Beixuan’s household cannot be united; as an illegitimate child, you want to overthrow the royal house for your mother’s sake."

"I admire that!"

"So long as you cooperate, it’s not impossible for you to return to Daqian in the future!"

Tuoba Hongyu’s tone was full of hidden meaning.

And if he didn’t cooperate, what would happen?

Become the enemy of the entire Barbarian Race?

Xu Yang’s heart stirred, recalling what this woman had transmitted to Helan Ying just then.

"Although my alchemy skills are decent, I’m just one person. Your Highness, what exactly do you want me to do?"

He guessed that Tuoba Hongyu might want him to do something rather special.

Tuoba Hongyu was startled—such keen insight!

The two of them felt equally surprised by each other’s minds.

Both were clever.

Suddenly, Tuoba Hongyu broke into laughter: "You’ll know when the time comes—of course, that’s assuming you’re capable."

Xu Yang narrowed his eyes, chuckled in surprise—so it really was the case.

Tuoba Hongyu wasn’t going to spill it now, and continuing to push her would get nowhere.

Xu Yang spoke at once, "Then let me state my conditions first."

"Please."

Tuoba Hongyu watched him with an amused smile.

Not afraid of you having requests—only afraid you have none!

Just then, a dog’s bark sounded from outside the beast-drawn carriage.

"Your Highness, there’s a dog!" Helan Ying’s weak voice followed closely after.

"It’s my dog, let it in," Xu Yang called out.

Soon after,

The dog leaped into the carriage.

It was about to crawl onto Xu Yang, but seeing Tuoba Hongyu, who was even prettier than Wuo Ling, its eyes went round and it pounced straight at her.

Xu Yang’s face darkened; with lightning speed he caught the dog and pinned it firmly by his side.

Damn lecherous dog!

Tuoba Hongyu was momentarily startled, then couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

She glanced curiously at the dog—even with all her experience, she couldn’t tell what kind of spirit beast this was!

The aura coming from the dog was at least Yin Realm level—a true spirit beast!

But she didn’t ask further and kept her gaze on Xu Yang.

After pinning down the dog, Xu Yang said in a low voice, "Between you and me, even for show, there’s no need for it."

Tuoba Hongyu raised her brows in surprise: "While I like your attitude, that means nothing for Daqian!"

Xu Yang’s marital engagement was acknowledged by both Daqian and the Barbarian Race.

There’s nothing between them, but the Daqian people wouldn’t see it that way.

Xu Yang said coolly, "How they see it has nothing to do with me."

Tuoba Hongyu’s eyes flickered—she was amazed!

In this short exchange, Xu Yang’s wits were rare even among all the Barbarian Race.

What a pity.

"Second, I need you to find these things for me!"

Xu Yang produced a jade talisman and handed it over.

Inside were listed the other spirit elixirs required to concoct the Breaking Forbidden Elixir.

Although he had found two himself, tracking down the rest on his own would be extremely troublesome and time-consuming.

With the status of a Barbarian princess, searching would be far easier.

Tuoba Hongyu swept it with her spiritual power, inwardly shocked again—some of these spirit elixirs she didn’t even recognize, but each one was clearly extraordinary.

Still, this wasn’t a big deal.

She nodded slightly, putting the jade talisman away to show her agreement.

"Third, for the Red Sand Blood Desert, I want a spot!"

Hearing this, Tuoba Hongyu frowned slightly: "That place isn’t suitable for Daqian people—it’s extremely dangerous."

If Xu Yang died in there, no more alchemy could be done.

"I have to go in. In terms of ability, I’m no worse than most of your Barbarian geniuses—and besides, I’m not going in to die." Xu Yang was firm and unyielding.

To find the pendant, with the subjugation of a Myriad Phenomena Realm and a Yang Realm being—no one could resist such a temptation.

Tuoba Hongyu massaged her brow, and in the end chose to agree.

Dangerous, but protecting Xu Yang wasn’t an issue.

After all, she would be going in as well.

"Lastly, when I wish to leave, none of you are to stop me!" Xu Yang stared intently at Tuoba Hongyu.

This was probably his biggest demand.

Tuoba Hongyu quirked her lips in mockery: "No leaving within three years!"

Three years?

Xu Yang shook his head without hesitation: "That’s too long!"

He couldn’t wait three years!

"I can cooperate fully with whatever you need me to do—once it’s finished, you can’t stop me from leaving." Xu Yang compromised a little.

Granted, it might not be so easy when the time came, but he still had to make his stance clear!

In the end, it’s all about strength!

This time, Tuoba Hongyu fell silent for a bit before nodding: "Deal!"

"I’ll say it again—even though you’re from Daqian, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We both get what we want!"

"Don’t worry about anything else—what I value is your alchemy skill and potential!"

Tuoba Hongyu leaned back against the carriage wall and spoke coolly, "Once we’re at the royal court, just do what you need to do."

So it’s really about alchemy!

Xu Yang considered himself strong, but that alone couldn’t make so massive a force as the Barbarian Race treat him so specially.

It could only be the alchemy.

The only question left was—just what pill were they after?

Enough to make Helan Ying fall silent, enough for Tuoba Hongyu to care this much?

Most Daqian princesses might be pretty faces, but Tuoba Hongyu, judging from Helan Ying’s earlier attitude, clearly had unique status in the Barbarian Race.

That just made things even more intriguing.

Xu Yang smiled wryly, collecting his many thoughts, and gave Tuoba Hongyu a half-amused, half-challenging look: "I’m afraid it won’t go so smoothly once we reach the royal court."

Before leaving the Wuze Major Vein, Tuoba Hongyu had passed a message to Wuo Longyue: come to the royal court within a month, for an important meeting between the royal clan and the three great tribes!

He guessed it probably had to do with him.

Tuoba Hongyu replied calmly, "You better pray I can persuade some people. Otherwise, things won’t end well for you!"

"Then may Your Highness have all the luck!"

Xu Yang grinned, ruffling the dog, then leaned against the carriage wall and slowly closed his eyes to enter cultivation.

Tuoba Hongyu fixed her gaze on Xu Yang for a long time before finally looking away.

Three days later.

The Barbarian Royal Court, Magic Hunting Ground.

All around was vast emptiness, giant tablets encircling the center, in the midst of which hung a smoky black mist, constantly twisting, like some bizarre and mysterious realm.

"What is this place?"

Xu Yang frowned slightly. Where had Tuoba Hongyu brought him?

Tuoba Hongyu glanced at Helan Ying, who stood silent by the side, and said calmly, "Severing General Helan’s arm does not come without a price!"

"This is the Magic Hunting Ground. Captured Daqian people, villainous members of the Barbarian Race, even those who’ve gone mad or lost control, are all held inside, for the others to hunt or use for trials."

"What’s more, there is terrifying spiritual erosion in there. You’ll be confined here for a month!"

Xu Yang looked at Tuoba Hongyu and suddenly smirked teasingly: "So this is your so-called show of strength, huh?"

"You could put it that way." Tuoba Hongyu shrugged.

It truly was a show of force!

"Carve your name—not that it matters if it’s real—and leave a trace of your aura; that’s all you need to go in. Don’t lose it." Tuoba Hongyu tossed Xu Yang a wooden token, then turned and boarded the beast-drawn carriage, offering no further explanation.