Chapter 806 Mission Complete (3.5k)
The time had already reached five in the morning, and the dawn was gradually rising. Luofu Island was also illuminated by a faint glow, with fiery red sunlight surging from the other side of the sea.
“Who is he?”
“Tong seems to know him. What is the punishment for breaking a promise?” Meanwhile, on the island, everyone’s mood had not truly improved. Tiegui Xian’s words had caught everyone off guard. It felt as though a greater BOSS had arrived after a great catastrophe.
Unicorn Whale Star cautiously retreated several steps, hiding behind Mu Qi, and then whispered, “It’s Tiegui Xian… an immortal from the sea, one of the true guardians of the ocean.”
“As expected. The restriction he placed on me was indeed—teleportation, just like before.” Su Jiu mused as she looked at the figure, but she did not immediately speak up. She could vaguely understand that the so-called “breaking a promise” likely referred to Bai Ya, who represented “Ye,” using various marine creatures to draw formations.
Although killing many members of the Ancient God Sect and even the Others was beneficial to humanity, the ocean had been polluted into large areas of red tide. If it were not for at least a decade, it would be difficult for this red sea to recover to an environment suitable for marine life.
Ignoring everyone’s astonishment, Bai Ya stepped forward and met Tiegui Xian’s gaze. After a moment of silence, he revealed a wry smile. “Sir, can you not show mercy? With the help of formations, I killed a Red Cloaked person and a King-Level Stranger…”
“That’s why you can still talk to me now.” Tiegui Xian gently tapped his palm with his fan, his eyes met Bai Ya’s indifferently, his words cold and devoid of any emotion.
Bai Ya fell silent. Some things could not be offset by merits; he was an adult and understood this simple principle.
“Immortal, I’ve read stories about you in the long river of history since I was young. You also used all sorts of methods to resist the invading Others…” A female voice chimed in. Liuli quickly stepped forward, pulling Bai Ya behind her. Her beautiful face showed a plea, “Tong, he didn’t deliberately slaughter marine creatures. It was only in this way that he could truly kill a King-Level Stranger.”
“Immortal, can you pardon him…”
“Without rules, there can be no order.” Tiegui Xian uttered a few words, his meaning clear. He slightly raised his fingertip, and immense pressure descended from the sky, causing the ground to indent and crackle like a spider web.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure, everyone wanted to move but found their bodies completely locked. It wasn’t a feeling of stickiness, but complete restraint, as if they were frozen.
A “ding!” sound echoed from the sky. Hearing this, Su Jiu couldn’t help but look up. She saw a guillotine suspended in the sky, its blade emitting a faint blue crystalline glow, carrying an inexplicable chill. Below the guillotine, two circles of azure law light hovered. Looking down, directly below the circles was Bai Ya, dressed in flowing red robes.
“Indeed, without rules, there can be no order.” With a sigh, Bai Ya couldn’t lift his head, but he could feel the chill from above—a premonition of death beyond words.
“Humanity will remember your contributions. There will be no pain.” Tiegui Xian smiled faintly, a hint of blue light flashing in his eyes. He brought his fingers together and pointed, and the guillotine in the sky began to spin, as if gathering power…
“Tong…” The members of Bai Ye looked at this scene helplessly. They wanted to explain something, but Bai Ya had indeed done what was said.
Leaning on his cane, Zhuge Yun’s slightly trembling face seemed to have aged a few years. He, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, “Immortal, Tong is an elder of our Night Watchers. If you intend to execute him, are you trying to start a war with the Dragon Country organization?”
“Heh heh, I will explain to the Dragon Country,” Tiegui Xian glanced at him faintly and said softly, “I said that this is the rule, the rule set by Ye and me, and also the rule that the Dragon Country will approve.”
“Alas…” Hearing this, Zhuge Yun also sighed. The wrinkles on his aged face deepened as he closed his eyes, unwilling to face what was about to happen.
“Teacher Zhuge, there’s no need to say more.” Bai Ya sighed lightly, then his eyes sharpened, and his fists clenched slightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand. As if briefly freed from restraint, he turned his head, looked at Liuli, and smiled, “Find someone to marry.”
“You scoundrel…” Hearing this, Liuli’s eyes turned red, yet she remained as helpless as a statue. She didn’t have Bai Ya’s strength and could only stare at him blankly. A Xing and the others silently closed their eyes.
Tiegui Xian looked at Bai Ya indifferently, like a true immortal, devoid of emotion and only adhering to the passage of time. His cold voice suddenly echoed from above. “Red Tide situation, leader executed.”
The guillotine in mid-air spun faster and faster, as if carrying the power of some law, completely restraining half of those below…
“Is it over?” Looking at the scene before her, Su Jiu lowered her eyes, unsure of what to do. Her power was too insignificant for such a grand occasion. She wanted to help her Senior Brother, but it was only a wish; some things were beyond human power.
“Junior, it’s not over yet. You can exchange the Tear of the Ocean in your hand. Baxia lacks it badly. Old Siren King has been hoarding it; I didn’t expect the Long Princess to bring it.” Suddenly, a clear female voice echoed in Su Jiu’s mind, with a hint of playfulness.
“Can it really be?” Su Jiu tried asking in her mind.
“You can ask me directly. Aren’t you going to consider it? This Tear of the Ocean should be very important to you, right? Walk the ancient extreme path.” The girl seemed to hear Su Jiu’s answer and asked curiously.
Su Jiu remained silent. Her mind flashed with her Ice Dragon avatar walking the extreme path, reaching the High-Rank Battle King, and mastering unique laws superior to those of her peers… At that time, she might be able to directly face a Mid-Rank War God without falling into a disadvantage, and even grow stronger…
“One who gathers firewood for the masses should not be left to freeze to death in the wind and snow.” A few seconds later, the girl smiled and silently recited in her mind. Perhaps this Sea Heart was very important, but some things called “righteousness” were higher than the extreme path… She had inherited Zero’s legacy, so she should also repay the favor.
Su Jiu opened her mouth, her eyes reflecting the guillotine. Finally, a few seconds before the guillotine was about to fall, she looked at everyone with their eyes closed and suddenly spoke, “Tiegui Xian, I can trade the Tear of the Ocean in my hand with you.”
Upon hearing this, Tiegui Xian slowly stopped the descending guillotine. At this moment, everyone also opened their eyes and looked over, their eyes filled with astonishment. No one would have thought that someone could change the mind of this stubborn immortal.
“Is that the elder from the Night Watchers?” A Xing blinked, as if introducing the other person to them. Liuli seemed to have rekindled a glimmer of hope. She looked toward Su Jiu’s direction with anticipation. Bai Ya also slightly opened his eyes, but with a hint of incomprehension… He did not believe that an elder could possess something that would move this half-step Town Guard level immortal.
Under everyone’s gaze, Tiegui Xian turned his head with interest and looked at the girl standing not far behind him. His gaze swept over the shell in her hand, and he narrowed his eyes, saying, “Are you sure you’re giving it to me? This is an item related to the extreme path.”
“Yes.” Su Jiu responded, her slightly reddish eyes looking straight ahead. She took another breath and said in a deep voice, “Even without the Tear of the Ocean, I can still walk the ancient extreme path.”
“The extreme path is not something to be touched lightly, but…” Tiegui Xian seemed to be intimidated by the girl’s aura. He looked at Su Jiu’s face again, narrowing his eyes repeatedly. After a long while, he casually absorbed the “shell” into his hand. “For a moment, you looked very much like that woman. Her surname was Jiu, and she was also a Blood Clan member.”
“A woman named Jiu? Blood Clan…” Now it was Su Jiu’s turn to freeze. She subconsciously thought of her mother but quickly denied it. Her mother was not a Blood Clan member, and was very likely related to the Ghost Car (Jiu Feng).
“Perhaps it’s just my illusion.” Shaking her head, Tiegui Xian looked down at the shell in his hand and smiled with satisfaction. His figure gradually faded away. Before completely disappearing, his rather indifferent voice echoed in the sky. “Since I’ve accepted the gift, I will bear this karma for you. Humanity, take care of yourselves.”
Suddenly, the space here suddenly relaxed, and everyone could move. At this moment, the distant red sun shone upon everyone. Although it had no warmth, it felt exceptionally warm.
“I…” A somewhat hoarse voice sounded, like a roller that had not been used for a long time. On a nearby rock, Mu Qi incredulously covered his throat. “I can speak?”
“Haha!! I can speak!” Looking into the distance at the figure emerging from the shore, he suddenly burst into laughter… His laughter carried both hardship and the sweetness of overcoming adversity.
On the other side, the members of Bai Ye showed expressions of relief. A Xing even sat directly on the ground, breathing heavily, grinning, “I knew Brother Tong would be fine.”
“You scoundrel, you scared me to death.” Liuli directly hugged Bai Ya and, in front of everyone, this woman with a somewhat cold demeanor, began to cry…
“It’s alright.” Bai Ya looked up at the sky, then retracted his gaze and gently patted her shoulder. However, he walked towards the Blood Clan girl, stopped in front of her, and bowed slightly, “Thank you.”
“We’re all family, Senior Brother.” Waving her hand, Su Jiu looked at the shell that had already disappeared from her hand, feeling a sense of loss. She had just touched upon a way to enter the extreme realm.
“As you say, but I can’t let you suffer a loss.” Bai Ya smiled and took out a small silver-white metal medicine bottle from his pocket. The entire bottle was tinged with rust, looking like it had been preserved for a long time. “You’re a Blood Clan member, right? I obtained this in a spatial rift in Europe. It was through this that I was able to successfully contact the overseas ‘Blood’ Others. The formation also had such power because I infused some of it.”
“Although it’s not as good as that Tear of the Ocean.” Bai Ya seemed a little embarrassed, scratching his head. “But I also had a Marquis from the Blood Clan appraise it. This is very likely the Essence Blood of a Duke, which has a refining effect on the Blood Clan.”
“Duke’s blood?” Taking the medicine bottle, the mechanical voice in Su Jiu’s mind sounded again, as if saying that this was the real mission reward.
[Lost Soul: Mission Complete]
[Mission Reward: Blood of the Royal Palace: Evolve Blood Clan bloodline.]
[Usage: Mix with milk//steeped with black tea and drink.]
[A traveler drifting in foreign lands, having experienced storms and journeys, suddenly fell in love with this land. He bestowed diluted blood upon his servants, and together they built a home and prospered.]
[One day, he discovered his servants were disobedient, so he used his own blood to alchemize six special blood contracts, used to contract stronger individuals to manage his subordinates.]
[Note: The contracting methods vary according to the traveler’s preferences.]
“…” Su Jiu held the small medicine bottle and suddenly seemed to understand something, her heart skipped a beat. This was not the Essence Blood of a Duke at all, but blood that could allow her to advance to the rank of Duke! The term “Royal Palace” — she dared not even imagine its value in this world. This bottle of medicine might allow the true Blood Clan to directly enter a higher life tier, even directly reach the extreme path! Furthermore, according to the introduction, the Blood Clan might simply be the “[Blood],” and the difference with the Others was only due to localization…
… A small island drifting leisurely, sunlight fell upon it. Two figures stood side-by-side on a tall pillar.
“Did you tell her?” Sitting on the pillar, Tiegui Xian played with the shell, gently opening it to reveal the small blue ball the size of a thumb inside, then picking it up with two fingers to examine it. He had noticed the item in Su Jiu’s hand long ago. Even if she hadn’t asked, he would have traded some items with her to obtain it fairly.
Behind him, the Miss in green, with her hands behind her back, said, “Her appearance greatly resembles an old friend lost in history, perhaps a descendant of that person. It’s just returning a favor.”
“One of the founders of Ye.” Tiegui Xian chuckled, popped the small blue ball into his mouth, and chewed, closing his eyes slightly. “Your brother is not a barbarian. Even if he needs it, he will conduct a fair trade. Now, she also has a protective energy shield bestowed upon her by me, capable of withstanding the full power of any Walker-level attack.”
“I’m thinking, my brother would never execute that Bai Ya, after all, he wasn’t seeking revenge for personal grievances,” the Miss in green said, her face showing a mischievous smile.
“A death sentence avoidable, but not a lesser punishment.” Tiegui Xian opened his left eye, glanced at her, and said faintly, then closed his eyes again. “I will make him clean the ocean for fifty years under an assumed name.”
The Miss in green turned her head to look at the morning sun in the distance. Her gaze then shifted downwards, and she could see some fishing boats setting out, as well as many floating Sirens. “My brother still has the same wicked sense of humor as always.”
