Chapter 1233: Chapter 1233 - Capítulo 1233: 1218: Lord Xitian's Price for Life
Capítulo 1233: Chapter 1218: Lord Xitian’s Price for Life
“Haha, interesting, truly interesting! The mighty Xitian County is actually going to be destroyed by a little fellow at the Mid Establishment Realm! How many thousands of years has our Great Zhou Empire been established? We have never seen such a splendid drama, yet today, this marquis can witness it with my own eyes, truly…..”
“Truly fucking fortunate!” A burst of suppressed laughter suddenly echoed from the sky.
Amidst the laughter, a youth clad in a Jade Python Robe, wearing a Jade Crown, with an unruly face suddenly manifested from the void. His doubled-over laughter was incredibly eye-catching.
However, what captured Ye Zhen’s attention was the aura emanating from the six attendants of varied ages beside this unruly youth. The aura they exuded was the aura of the Divine Communication Realm.
The elder at the back, with his hands tucked inside his sleeves, held an aura that nearly reached the Late Stage of the Divine Communication Realm.
Just a glance meeting that elder’s gaze made Ye Zhen quickly move his eyes away. In that instant, Ye Zhen’s eyes felt a stinging sensation.
The presence of the Divine Communication Realm, how could there be six all at once?
Amidst this shock, Ye Zhen suddenly noticed something peculiar.
Ye Zhen initially thought that this youth and those six Divine Communication Realm individuals might be reinforcements from Lord Xitian, at worst acquaintances, possibly here to aid Lord Xitian.
If that were the case, Ye Zhen’s trouble today would be enormous, and whether he could leave here alive would be uncertain.
But Ye Zhen found that the instant the Jade Crown youth appeared, Lord Xitian’s expression turned unusually strange, and Princess Jie Youu’s gaze became uneasy, her sidelong glance frequently sweeping over Ye Zhen, as if worrying about something!
“Brother Tao, why did you come out?” Princess Jie Youu’s voice suddenly carried a hint of coquettishness. “But you came just in time. Quickly help me deal with this madman!”
The Jade Crown youth cast a playful glance at Princess Jie Youu. “Haha, Sister Jie Youu, such an exciting and interesting scene, how come you didn’t invite me to watch?”
“You continue, I’ll watch!” the Jade Crown youth laughed.
Princess Jie Youu’s face darkened, while Lord Xitian could only smile bitterly as he cupped his hands towards the Jade Crown youth in the high sky, “Marquis, I beseech you, considering the friendship between our families, to take action….”
Before he finished speaking, a formidable aura suddenly swept over from above the Imperial Palace, catching Ye Zhen’s attention.
If this aura-emanating resplendently-robed elder appeared before the Jade Crown Marquis arrived with his entourage, he would surely be the top cultivator present.
But before the six attendants of the Jade Crown Marquis, this person’s cultivation aura was less impressive.
Second Stage of the Divine Communication Realm!
Seeing this resplendently-robed elder, Lord Xitian immediately rejoiced, “The National Master is here. I ask the National Master to quickly capture this boy. Watch out for the Flame Spirit Burst Demon Crossbow in the hands of the Tree Demon behind him!”
“Merely a boy from the Mid Establishment Realm, rest assured, Lord, this old fellow will wipe him out in no time!” An unbelievably terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Yanz Zigui, the National Master of Xitian County.
But just as Yanz Zigui charged toward Ye Zhen, the unruly-faced Jade Crown Marquis suddenly nudged his mouth in the direction of Yanz Zigui.
The white-faced, beardless elder behind the Jade Crown youth moved instantly, blocking Yanz Zigui, the National Master of Xitian County. A slight emanation of killing Qi made Yanz Zigui dare not take any further action.
Lord Xitian’s face instantly turned extremely ugly, “Marquis Xingqing, you….what is the meaning of this?”
Ye Zhen was also somewhat baffled, without any reason, why was this Marquis Xingqing helping him, Ye Zhen?
Marquis Xingqing directly ignored Lord Xitian’s words, turning his gaze towards Ye Zhen.
Before Ye Zhen could figure it out, three more of the guards behind Marquis Xingqing moved.
The three Divine Communication Realm guards appeared around Ye Zhen without any forewarning, their aura of killing Qi locking onto Ye Zhen tightly, terrifying him so much he didn’t dare to move a muscle.
Ye Zhen didn’t understand why Marquis Xingqing was doing this, but one thing Ye Zhen was sure of: being locked onto by the killing Qi of these three Divine Communication Realm individuals, at such close range, if these three made a move, Ye Zhen was doomed.
Even Earth Escape would probably be too late.
This move caused Lord Xitian and Princess Jie Youu, whose faces were ashen as if they had seen a ghost, to breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Princess Jie Youu even cooed, “Brother Tao, we are poisoned by this madman. Brother Tao, quickly help us find the antidote!”
What was surprising was that Marquis Xingqing actually ignored Princess Jie Youu, his gaze fixed distantly on Ye Zhen as he asked softly, “Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique?”
“The one you just performed, was it the complete version of the Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique? You should have cultivated the true Yimu Spiritual Power, right?”
Lord Xitian’s expression immediately changed, while Princess Jie Youu bit her cherry lips, her face full of grievance, a ferocious light flashing in her eyes when she looked down, but when she lifted her head again, it was a pitiably aggrieved expression.
Ye Zhen was dumbfounded.
The complete version of the Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique?
The true Yimu Spiritual Power?
This Ye Zhen really didn’t know. The Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique he got from the Blessed Land of Rejuvenation was Yimu Spiritual Power.
Back then, when Ye Zhen cultivated Yimu Spiritual Power, he seemed quite at ease, not as exaggerated as this Marquis Xingqing described.
Ye Zhen hesitated for a moment, and the expressions of Marquis Xingqing’s three guardians who surrounded Ye Zhen turned cold, simultaneously letting out a cold snort. One of them’s gaze shifted, and the blade light exploded directly above Ye Zhen’s head.
In just an instant, the layer of Dragon Scale Spirit Armor on Ye Zhen’s body was shattered, and a tuft of his hair silently turned to dust, revealing his white scalp, bringing a chill to the air.
Ye Zhen suddenly took a sharp breath of cold air. Today, he truly understood what it meant by “divine eyes like a blade”.
The terrifying pressure weighed down on Ye Zhen’s forehead like a blade or axe, forcing him to make the most cooperative choice!
“I practice the Yimu Spiritual Communication Technique. Whether it’s the Yimu Spiritual Communication Divine Technique or not, I’m not sure! As for true Yimu Spiritual Power, I don’t know, but that’s just how it is!” A wisp of spirit like a tender green sapling began to dance on Ye Zhen’s fingertips.
Marquis Xingqing was taken aback, then suddenly a smile appeared on his arrogant face, “Haha, who would have thought that this time, we’ve stumbled upon a treasure! Jie Youu, this time, I really have to thank you!”
Princess Jie Youu gave Marquis Xingqing a resentful look. Before she could speak, Marquis Xingqing flew straight to Ye Zhen.
“Ye Zhen, right? How about serving under my command?” Marquis Xingqing asked.
“Do I have a choice?” Ye Zhen smiled bitterly.
“Haha! You are indeed a smart person. I love dealing with smart people, so you agree!” Marquis Xingqing laughed heartily.
Ye Zhen looked at the three guardians in the Divine Communication Realm surrounding him with fierce gazes, rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, “Can I not agree? But, can you tell me what you want me to do?
I think, given Marquis Xingqing’s status, you shouldn’t be short of manpower, right?” Ye Zhen said.
“Of course, I’m not short! But someone who’s already cultivated the Yimu Spiritual Communication Divine Technique is still very rare!” Marquis Xingqing squinted his eyes and smiled.
Hearing this, Ye Zhen took a deep breath and looked at Marquis Xingqing, “I need a time limit!”
“A time limit?”
Marquis Xingqing stroked his chin, “A year. As long as you can help the Marquis win that gamble, what harm is there in letting you go? Of course, if you still want to leave by then!”
“To be honest, many people would break their heads trying to serve me. You’re the first one who wants to leave! If you don’t believe me, ask Lord Xitian.” Marquis Xingqing pouted his lips.
“Heh, we’ll talk about it then! One last question, working for a year, there should be some benefits, right?” Ye Zhen smiled.
Ye Zhen hadn’t even mentioned benefits when the mention of the word made Marquis Xingqing’s arrogant face suddenly darken, “I never let my subordinates down!
If anyone else dared to say that to me, they would have been beaten out with a stick long ago! You don’t know the rules, I can overlook it this time, but next time!” The implication was clear.
Hearing this, Ye Zhen was even more stunned.
Is there such a custom?
However, Ye Zhen had no intention of obeying. He chuckled and showed his glistening white teeth, like an eerie white light, to Lord Xitian, “Marquis, the benefit I’m referring to is Lord Xitian!”
“Lord Xitian?” Marquis Xingqing’s eyes suddenly moved.
“Yes, Lord Xitian’s family is poisoned by my rare poison. If they want to survive, they’ll have to give some benefits! Doesn’t the Marquis want to know what price Lord Xitian’s life is worth?”
With this, Ye Zhen whispered with a laugh, “If the Marquis is willing to help, we can split the gains fifty-fifty!”
Upon hearing this, Lord Xitian and Princess Jie Youu’s expressions became extremely tense.
Marquis Xingqing was taken aback and then looked at Ye Zhen like he was a monster, “Fifty-fifty, boy, are you mocking me or testing me?”
With that, Marquis Xingqing waved his hand generously, “Lord Xitian’s assets are of little interest to me! How much you get depends on your ability!”
“I’ll give you three days! Uh, Zhao Zhong, for these three days, you stay by Ye Zhen’s side and protect him well. After three days, bring him to see me!” Marquis Xingqing instructed.
The white-faced old man, blocking Yue Zigui, the national master of Xitian Commandery, immediately responded with ‘Old servant obeys’, and with a flash, he stood behind Ye Zhen, his head lowered, looking like a protective figure.
Lord Xitian and Princess Jie Youu exclaimed together.
“Marquis, you mustn’t! Marquis, for the sake of the friendship between our families…”
“Brother Tao, you’re trying to drive Jie Youu to her death?” Princess Jie Youu’s eyes reddened, tears almost falling.
Marquis Xingqing, just about to leave, paused, and his expression suddenly turned cold, “Jie Youu, are you addicted to acting?”
“I don’t know who you’ve been serving all these years, but your acting is worse than those brothel stars, and you dare flaunt it in front of me?”
Hearing this, Princess Jie Youu was suddenly struck as if by lightning, staring at Marquis Xingqing in a daze.
“I don’t want to know what you’ve gone through over the years! But you shouldn’t bring up old matters again, or extend your hand into the back courtyard of my mansion, understand?” Having said that, Marquis Xingqing disappeared into thin air.