Chapter 867
“Alright, no need to say more. Designate the Black King,” the Black Moon Pope said indifferently, pushing up his monocle and glancing at the Spade Person before lowering his head to operate.
Designating the Black King, just like designating the Red King, was to delay the voted person’s entry into the Sumeru Realm by three minutes.
Xia Feng knew that even though these people hadn’t said it explicitly, his identity had already been exposed.
Ms. Mi voluntarily gave all her Ember Stones to the Black Moon Pope. Besides helping the Black Moon Pope reach 1000, it was also an act of surrender.
If Ms. Mi’s Ember Stones were zero, then even if she were the Black King, it wouldn’t matter much to the Black Moon Pope.
As for Zong Yue’s Ember Stones being zero and Huang Zhaoyue’s being 30, if either of them were the Black King, they would be playing too poorly and pose no threat.
Only Tu Lin and the Spade Person remained.
But Tu Lin had never appeared on Tongtian Island, always staying within the Blood Thunder Heavenly Sea, so suspicion naturally excluded him.
The current situation was almost a duel between the Black Moon Pope and the Spade Person, with the added caution of Tu Lin potentially causing trouble with the two Domain Demise cards in his hand.
[Designating Black King phase ended—]
[You received four votes and became the ‘Designated Black King’ for this round, delaying your entry into the Sumeru Realm by three minutes—]
On the five tall pillars, figures simultaneously flickered and disappeared from their original spots.
Xia Feng remained standing on the 9th high pedestal, unable to leave for the time being.
The Black Moon Pope now had over 1000 Ember Stones. If he could just kill Xia Feng, the Black King, he would win the game.
As for Xia Feng, he needed to gather the final 40 Ember Stones before being killed.
This was a race against time.
What made it worse was being delayed by three minutes at such a critical juncture.
Three minutes wasn’t a long time, nor was it short, but it was enough for the Black Moon Pope to do many things.
If the Black Moon Pope had more powerful methods, he might even find Xia Feng’s main body’s location!
Xia Feng dared not delay any further and quickly used the Red King’s full-channel communication ability to contact Huang Zhaoyue.
“Quickly, give me all your Ember Stones.”
The direct words echoed in Huang Zhaoyue’s ears. She slightly raised her foxy, gray eyes and asked at a leisurely pace, “Are you really the Black King?”
“. You don’t need to worry about that. It’s just one question: are you giving me the Ember Stones or not!”
“Xia Feng, it’s you who is asking this King for a favor again. Watch your attitude,” Huang Zhaoyue said, standing on the edge of a cliff and gazing into the distant stormy scenery, contemplating.
“…” Xia Feng silently sighed in his heart. He knew this Mother Dragon would present her conditions again.
“I say, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine, my life is already yours. What more do you want?” Xia Feng asked doubtfully.
Huang Zhaoyue narrowed her foxy, gray eyes and shook her head: “This King must consider the possibility of you losing control after obtaining the Sumeru Throne. After all, our agreement has no rule of law to bind it, and you can go back on your word at any time.”
“Furthermore, based on this King’s brief interactions with you over these past few months, humans like you, who have no shame, have a high chance of breaking your promises.”
“?”
What do you mean ‘no shame’! Just talk, why are you attacking me personally! Xia Feng twisted his lips. Seeing that she was unwilling to help, he couldn’t be bothered to say more.
“Never mind. Anyway, you only have 30 Ember Stones, and giving them to me won’t instantly turn the tide,” Xia Feng clicked his tongue. Whether she gave them or not was up to her.
Saying this, he was about to go offline to find another way.
“Besides the 30 Ember Stones, this King also has one High-Level Ember Stone Scan Card. Are you sure you don’t want it?” Huang Zhaoyue continued to speak indifferently at her own pace.
“…”
Seeing that Xia Feng remained silent but hadn’t disconnected, Huang Zhaoyue couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Something felt off, as if the shameless Xia Feng had suddenly become modest and proud.
Normally, Xia Feng would have lost his dignity and started begging her by now.
However, she didn’t think too much about it and continued: “The condition is simple. After the Sumeru War ends, besides getting you, you must also willingly allow me to research your Dragon Tail without any resistance.”
“…”
“…”
A long silence ensued.
“This King knows you’re listening,” Huang Zhaoyue frowned. “Speak.”
Xia Feng wasn’t unwilling to speak, but was currently persuading the World-Ending Witch to let go of her monstrous killing intent.
“Miss Mu, don’t be agitated, don’t be agitated. As someone who cherishes my chastity, how could I possibly agree to such a thing.”
Deep within his soul, the silver-haired woman frowned and said crisply, “I’m not agitated.”
Yes, yes, she wasn’t agitated. The monstrous tidal waves in her Mental Sea, and the terrifying killing intent that could drop her Reason from 100 to 90 – were just the instability of the fusion state.
In the fused state, Xia Feng could clearly perceive Mu Qingtong’s emotional changes. Even though the emotional reactions on the surface of her soul were calm, deep within, a terrifying malice was exploding, wanting to kill. No, it should be ‘chop dragon’!
“Mr. Xia, are all Mother Dragons this annoying?”
“. Are they?”
“Fine. You can agree to her.”
Mu Qingtong narrowed her beautiful eyes and said lightly and plainly, “After all, it’s just a verbal promise. With your shamelessness, you can renege on it then.”
“?”
Hiss, how strange. Why does everyone think I, Xia, am a shameless person! Am I that kind of person?!
Alright, I am.
Going back on my word was indeed Xia Feng’s thought.
Originally, just giving all the Dragon Spirit Blood to Huang Zhaoyue wouldn’t cause him too much harm, so he was naturally willing to honor the promise.
But now that Huang Zhaoyue had made even more excessive demands, he couldn’t be blamed for adjusting his flexible moral bottom line.
“Have you thought about it? This King’s patience is limited…”
“Alright.”
The man’s deep voice echoed in Huang Zhaoyue’s mind. “But if I don’t get the Sumeru Throne, then all these so-called transactions are void. Is that okay?”
She nodded, her foxy, gray eyes raised slightly, and said again, “Good, then this King will reiterate the terms of the transaction. This King will help you obtain the Sumeru Throne. If successful, after the end, you must offer your physical body and soul to this King within half a year, and you must actively cooperate without any resistance when this King intends to research your Dragon Tail.”
The cold, indifferent voice echoed between the cliffs, as if responding to the power of heaven and earth, reverberating throughout the valley.
“Thus, are you willing?”
“Willing, willing,” Xia Feng smiled and readily agreed. It’s just a verbal promise. I’ll disappear afterwards, what can you do to me?
Although Huang Zhaoyue knew the location of the S-rank Dragon Spirit Robe, the Holy Dragon Judgment, it was not the time to covet this item.
However, he still asked first: “Your Highness the Imperial Concubine, aren’t you afraid I’ll go back on my word?”
On the cliff edge, the black and white female figure stood quietly, gazing at the sky.
Hearing this, she rarely curled her lips slightly, shook her head, and said nothing, only to ask, “Tell me, what do you need this King to do next?”
“Give me those 30 Ember Stones first.”
Xia Feng had the Red King’s trading channel, so he could directly trade with anyone via telepathy without meeting.
As Huang Zhaoyue willed it, 30 fiery red stones condensed and fell before Xia Feng.
[Current Ember Stones: 990]
Only 10 more needed!
