The dart pierced the air with a hissing sound, penetrating Xue Lingyun's body. The blood that seeped out stained her white dress red, like a beautiful pattern drawn on a blank sheet of paper, except this time, it was done with life and blood.
Xue Lingyun turned her head, looked at the shadow warrior who had thrown the dart, and laughed twice in sudden realization. Her head drooped to the ground, and the peerless beauty vanished. With her, Wan'er's innocent fantasies also vanished.
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A day later, the northern frontier was a scene of prosperity and flourishing, with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed there, wielding immense power. If the world were to change, Wuya Wang would definitely be the strongest contender.
As the sun rose, its rays bathed the earth. Princess Luo Qingsha opened her eyes, feeling her husband's large hands holding her, and a happy smile appeared on her lips.
She removed the prince's somewhat cold hand from her stomach, turned around, and prepared to look at the man she deeply loved for a while longer.
"Ahhh! Someone come here! The prince has died!" Screams echoed throughout the prince's mansion, causing chaos.
Northern Xinjiang is leaderless!
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Chapter 46: World Conspiracy, Three Xuan Tie Orders
Inside the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Xu Le lay back in a chair, toying with a piece of Xuan Iron Token in his hand, and sighed, "I never expected to get it so easily. This King Wuya actually had a piece of Xuan Iron Token hidden away. Heaven's will, there's something wrong with this world. It arranged for me to get a second piece of Xuan Iron Token so quickly. What is His purpose?"
Xu Le realized something was amiss when he obtained the second Xuan Tie Token. The first Xuan Tie Token could be attributed to chance, but the fact that he could obtain it by sending a shadow warrior to kill someone was highly suspicious.
According to the Shadow Warrior, after he cut off the head of the Boundless King while he was asleep, he found the token on the table next to him, but all of this seemed too deliberate.
Xu Le is unsure whether this world has self-awareness, but it certainly has a vague self-protection mechanism. This inheritance doesn't seem as simple as previously thought, otherwise the world wouldn't be so eager for Xu Le to take it.
Is there something wrong with it?
Xu Le pondered the strangeness of the stone tablet at that time, but upon careful recollection, he found nothing odd.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty requests your presence at the palace." A eunuch in black robes entered, led by a maid. He bowed to Xu Le and then presented the imperial edict.
"Good!" Xu Le had a pretty good idea of what Yin Que was thinking, so he set off for the palace.
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Inside the palace, Yin Que and Xu Le sat together drinking tea in a side hall, neither of them speaking first. Xu Le had good composure; he guessed that the emperor must have a favor to ask of him, so he remained calm and did not want to speak first.
After a while, the teacups in their hands had been refilled three or four times. Yin Que looked at Xu Le, who still looked calm, and felt a little anxious. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Immortal, is there a way to achieve immortality?"
"Yes." Xu Le's answer brought a smile to Yin Que's face, but he changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, you are too old. The path of cultivation requires spiritual roots, opportunities, and resources. At your age, you will not achieve anything in cultivation and will only waste your time."
"What should we do?!"
There are three methods.
Which three methods?
"First, we need to find the three Xuan Tie tokens left by my master. Each token can be exchanged for a Longevity Pill, and each pill can extend one's life by three years." Xu Le revealed a mysterious smile. Seeing the longing in Yin Que's eyes, he knew that the fish had taken the bait.
"What is the Xuan Tie Token?" Upon learning about the Longevity Pill, Yin Que's breathing became rapid. Three years! How many three-year periods does one have in a lifetime? If he obtained three Xuan Tie Tokens, he could live for another nine years and enjoy nine more years of wealth and honor.
"The Xuan Tie Token was left by my master four hundred years ago. It was originally intended for someone with a destiny, but four hundred years have passed and there are no destined immortals. So he sent me to retrieve it and instructed me to exchange the Xuan Tie Token for the Longevity Pill if necessary." Xu Le fabricated a story, using lifespan as bait to lure Yin Que, this big fish, into helping him find the Xuan Tie Token.
"What does the Xuan Tie Token look like?" Yin Que asked hurriedly, showing great interest after learning that this treasure could exchange for lifespan.
"As its name suggests, the Xuan Tie Token is made of Xuan Tie and is shaped like a square token with a Xuan bird engraved on it."
“The token, the black bird… I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before.” Yin Que scratched his head, feeling like he had seen the black iron token somewhere before, but he just couldn’t remember where.
really!
Xu Le understood. This world had indeed arranged all three tokens. The third token should be in the emperor's hands, but the emperor hadn't paid attention to such an inconspicuous thing.
However, if even a low-level world has such cunning, then wouldn't the consciousness of a high-level world be even more terrifying? This made Xu Le more wary of these worlds, and he would have to be careful of the world consciousness's underhanded tactics when he changed the plot in the future.
"Smack!"
Yin Que slammed his hand on the table with a thud, stood up, grabbed Xu Le's sleeve tightly, and said excitedly, "I remember now, the token is in the treasury."
After saying that, he rushed out. About half an hour later, Yin Que returned with a grim face and a token in his hand.
"This token has been passed down through generations of my royal family. There were originally three of them, all kept in the treasury. I saw this token when I was a child playing in the treasury, so I am somewhat familiar with it." At this point, Yin Que looked at Xu Le with an expression as if he had eaten shit, and continued to tell the story: "This treasure has been stored for about four hundred years, but no use has been found. When my father was on the throne, he bestowed one of them upon my uncle, the King of Wuya, and another upon the head of the He family, He Wuxing."
I just sent someone to the He family to retrieve the token, only to be told that fifteen years ago, He Wuxing's son stole a pile of valuables and eloped with a courtesan, and the token was among them.
Although he was caught and brought back a few years ago, he had already been punished by family discipline and beaten to death, and the woman was also drowned in a pig cage. The whereabouts of the token are now unknown.
"So this is the background of Yiming and Wan'er!" Xu Le sighed inwardly. He had long felt that Wan'er's appearance did not resemble that of a commoner, and the Xuan Tie Token had no connection to them whatsoever, but by connecting the story together, it made sense.
A wealthy young man falls in love with a courtesan and elopes with her, giving birth to a son and a daughter. They are eventually caught, but unfortunately, this is not a fairy tale. Instead of moving their families, the two are beaten to death.
"Did we only find one piece?" Xu Le suppressed his excitement and said calmly. It was as if he had only come to collect the Xuan Tie Tokens to complete the orders given by his master.
"My uncle is arrogant and has a large army. This mighty Shang Dynasty may seem powerful, but it is actually beset by internal and external troubles." Yin Que sighed. He looked like a good emperor who cared about the country and its people. If Xu Le hadn't known that this guy just liked to eat, drink and have fun, he might have been fooled.
"Would Your Majesty be willing to exchange this token for the Longevity Pill?" Xu Le picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and asked Yin Que.
Seeing that Xu Le was unmoved by his patriotism, Yin Que said awkwardly, "Of course, of course."
Xu Le took the token, forcibly suppressing his inner excitement, and maintained a calm and composed demeanor. He took out a bright green pill from his pocket, which emitted a faint green light. What a forgiving green pill!
Yin Que accepted the pill, hesitated for a moment, and carefully put it away, intending to take it back to the palace physicians for analysis. Even if they couldn't determine its nature, they could at least test for poison. One should always be wary of others; this was a lesson Yin Que had learned from his life in the royal family.
Putting away his ammunition, Yin Que began to think about the other two methods, so he asked, "What are the other two methods?"
"Secondly, we need to find a divine beast. Divine beasts are rare treasures born of nature. Drinking their blood can prolong life. If it is the blood of a phoenix or a dragon, it might even grant immortality." Xu Le spoke in layman's terms. Where would a low-level world get divine beasts? Even if there were, they wouldn't be something a mere mortal kingdom could afford to provoke.