Chapter 155: 148 The Fateful Nemesis

Gao Xuan didn’t see the messages from Wei Yue; he was busy handling two crystal cores.

The crystal cores left behind by Red Flame and Wind Blade were strangely compatible with the Celestial Dragon Eye.

In terms of Source Power attributes, fire and wind elements indeed align with the Celestial Dragon Eye.

The problem is, the Celestial Dragon Eye is the power inheritance of the Celestial Dragon Race. Red Flame and Wind Blade are clearly reincarnated from the Demon Race. How are their powers compatible?

It likely stems from the Celestial Dragon Race’s tendency to spread their lineage indiscriminately, leaving some bloodline inheritances even among the Demon Race.

This was the most reasonable explanation Gao Xuan could come up with.

Regardless of the rationale, the fact that the crystal cores are compatible with the Celestial Dragon Eye is indisputable.

Gao Xuan attempted to use the Celestial Dragon Eye to absorb the crystal cores and succeeded with ease.

The power from both crystal cores was pure and potent. Although it wasn’t enough to upgrade the Celestial Dragon Eye, it was quite the significant gain.

If he could get two more crystal cores of the same level, the Celestial Dragon Eye could advance to the Silver Tier.

However, Gao Xuan was more interested in the inheritance left within the crystal cores.

To be precise, it was some techniques for controlling innate Source Power.

Red Flame left behind the Flame Palm, or one might call it the Flame Hand. It’s a magic technique for controlling fire Source Power, quite ingenious.

Of course, such control originates from the Demon Race’s innate talent. No matter how humans cultivate, they cannot reach the level of Red Flame.

Gao Xuan, with the Celestial Dragon Eye, encountered no barriers while cultivating the Flame Palm.

The same goes for the Wind Blade Technique left by Wind Blade; they are all very advanced magic techniques.

With these two secret techniques, Gao Xuan could better utilize the power of the Celestial Dragon Eye.

Focused entirely on researching the mysteries of the two inheritances, Gao Xuan paid no attention to the outside world.

By the time he fully mastered both secret techniques, two days had already passed.

It was only then that Gao Xuan relaxed and noticed the messages from Wei Yue.

The Yan Family first expressed apologies and explained that no harm was intended. Lastly, they offered compensation for the rudeness.

This is typical behavior of Noble Families, greedy and shameless.

Gao Xuan wasn’t too concerned and had no intention of pursuing the Yan Family.

Even if the other party was shameless, they were still useful. Any other Noble Family wouldn’t be any better.

The stability of the Yuanlong Group was very important to him.

In fact, the Yuanlong Group had already become a significant force in Mingjing City.

This time, the Yan Family acted stealthily, mainly to avoid Wei Yue. Even Xiaobai and his group were quite restrained in Mingjing City because of Wei Yue.

With Wei Yue around, the official powers could be restrained. This alone was already a huge advantage.

Not to mention the Yuanlong Group’s infiltration in various aspects of Mingjing City had essentially made Mingjing City half of Gao Xuan’s home ground.

Especially after killing Red Flame and Wind Blade, Luojia should have become cautious as well.

The presence of Wei Yue at least maintained a semblance of order, allowing Luojia some peace of mind.

Gao Xuan, however, was a bit concerned about how to deal with Luojia if she changed her plans.

Nevertheless, having acquired the Dimensional Silver Mirror, even if Luojia didn’t come to Mingjing City, he still had a chance to deal with her.

In contrast, he couldn’t let Wind Blade and Red Flame go. These two were too formidable.

If Yun Qingshang were to face Red Flame alone, she’d likely lose. And against Wind Blade, a defeat was almost certain.

Taking out two top experts of Luojia at once was a profitable move.

Gao Xuan had already weighed his options before making a move, so he didn’t regret it.

Gao Xuan replied to Wei Yue, stating he could accept the Yan Family’s apology and compensation. This matter was settled.

Having waited two days for his message, Wei Yue was very excited to receive it.

Wei Yue was truly afraid that Blood Shadow would get angry and turn against them, making her situation extremely difficult.

The Yan Family was also relieved to receive the news.

With the deaths of Yan Liu and others, the power of Blood Shadow was confirmed once again. Now no one wanted to antagonize this super assassin.

The news of the reconciliation between Blood Shadow and the Yan Family quickly reached Luojia.

Luojia put down her paintbrush and, after pondering for a long time, asked Xiaobai, “Xiaobai, what do you think?”

Xiaobai had already returned to his plump appearance, as if he’d never been injured.

His small eyes darted around. “Blood Shadow is willing to negotiate, probably out of respect for Wei Yue.”

“Why do you think that?” Luojia asked.

Feeling a bit apprehensive under Luojia’s gaze, Xiaobai was reluctant to speak. He’d suffered greatly from Luojia’s wrath this time.

He dared not speak carelessly and pondered before saying, “With Blood Shadow’s abilities, there’s no need to follow Wei Yue. It’s mainly thanks to Blood Shadow’s support that Wei Yue could develop quickly.”

Xiaobai concluded, “It’s Wei Yue who relies unilaterally on Blood Shadow. Blood Shadow consistently helps her, indicating his regard for her.”

In the large organization of the Blood God Association, there were naturally various experts. The relationship between Wei Yue and Blood Shadow had been the subject of multiple analyses by many experts.

All Xiaobai did was reiterate their point.

Luojia said calmly, “I sent you to kill Blood Shadow, and you delivered two heads to him instead, coming back with only one pig head.”

Xiaobai did not dare to make a sound; the mission had indeed failed miserably this time.

However, he felt it wasn’t his fault. The main issue was that Blood Shadow was too cunning, and Red Flame and Wind Blade were too foolish.

Xiaobai had been too far away at the time to know the details of the battle and only saw the Cloud Burst Shock Bomb explode.

He speculated that Blood Shadow had used a trick to lure Red Flame and Wind Blade over before detonating the bomb.

Of course, these conjectures were useless without concrete evidence; no one knew what strange method Blood Shadow employed to catch two Tenth-level Experts off guard.

Luojia murmured something and then asked Xiaobai, “Do you think I should go to Mingjing City?”

Xiaobai lowered his head deeply. “Master, I–I really don’t know.”

“Aren’t you a Divine Servant? Ask the Divine Lord.”

Luojia’s lips curled into a smile as she spoke lightly.

Xiaobai quivered with fear, his trotters trembling. “Master, please spare me. Offering my pig head, the Divine Lord wouldn’t reply.”

Communicating with the Divine Lord required a great price, and posing questions was even more challenging.

Xiaobai understood his value; even if he became a five-hundred-pound big pig and offered his head, the Divine Lord wouldn’t be interested in responding.

Luojia was merely joking; she clearly understood the difficulty of gaining a response from the Divine Lord.

“Look at you, shaking like a dance king. Is it really that exaggerated?”

Luojia playfully patted Xiaobai’s head. “I’m just teasing a pig; don’t be so scared.”

She paused and added, “The more dangerous Mingjing City seems, the more I want to take a look. If Blood Shadow doesn’t show up, fine; if he dares to, I’ll ‘play’ with him.”

Xiaobai shivered, “Master, ‘A son of a thousand gold sits not beneath a crumbling rooftop.’ Why get into a tiff with a sneaky assassin?”

“You don’t understand. Mingjing City is the final stop; how could I not go?”

Looking into the distance, Luojia said thoughtfully, “This is my path, my way. Those who hinder me will die.”

At this point, sensing something, she picked up a brush, dipped it in paint, and drew a bloody figure on the canvas.

In the dark starry sky, the twisted bloody figure looked like an Evil Ghost, bringing a natural aura of ferocity even if nothing specific was visible.

Luojia was very pleased with this work, as such bursts of inspiration were incredibly rare.

This painting also seemed to establish a strange connection between her and Blood Shadow, as if their destinies intertwined for the first time.

Luojia mused, “I have a hunch that Blood Shadow is my fated adversary, the abyss I must cross. If I can overcome him, the road ahead will be a clear path to heaven…”

“Your majesty is invincible, triumphant in every battle,”

Xiaobai quickly flattered, “Insignificant Blood Shadow, nothing more than a sneaky figure, not worth mentioning.”

Luojia suddenly laughed, “Thinking of such an extraordinary foe awaiting me on my path excites me…”