The Beastfolk's plans

"This prince is quite curious to know what other value I possess that could be coveted and exploited."

Hua Yixuan's hand gripped the eldest prince's neck, feeling the slight vibration of his vocal cords as he spoke.

And that not-so-strong carotid pulse.

He slowly said, "I wouldn't say I'm coveting it; I'm just planning to make a mutually beneficial deal with you."

"Mutual benefit? You mean this kind?"

Yuan Rong lowered his gaze, indicating that his neck was still being choked.

Hua Yixuan shrugged noticeably, his tone carrying a feigned fear.

"Your personal guards are all elite soldiers, while I am alone. To protect myself, I have no choice but to offend you."

Yuan Rong's outward expression remained unchanged, but he was already cursing inwardly.

Before he could say anything more, Hua Yixuan spoke again.

"I'll get straight to the point. The final trial is coming up soon. If you don't fight, you'll die inside."

This time, the nonchalant look in Yuan Rong's eyes suddenly vanished.

He grabbed Hua Yixuan's wrist, which was pinching his hand, and his aura began to rise steadily.

How did you know the timing of the trial?

"Click click click..."

The joint in my wrist was subjected to a tremendous force, and the bones began to make some strange noises.

However, that's all there is to it.

It would be strange if the eldest prince, a Xuanjie who was used to a life of luxury, could fight against someone from the Earth Realm Ninth Realm Profound Realm.

Hua Yixuan twisted his wrist deftly, dislocating his joint instantly, and Yuan Rong's grip was broken at that moment.

The dislocated wrist healed itself in an instant, and Hua Yixuan swung Yuan Rong's hand away with a backhand, taking a step back in the process.

In the instant he retreated, a trace of the Earth Realm energy specifically rushed towards Yuan Rong.

The two then created some distance between themselves.

"Don't be nervous, it's just a matter of giving a small gift."

Upon hearing this and seeing the other party take a step back, Yuan Rong's momentum weakened considerably.

His hands trembled instinctively due to the suppression of the Earth Realm aura.

Hua Yixuan continued, "I thought you should be more concerned about your own life and death?"

"No need for your concern."

Yuan Rong assumed he was referring to the risks of completing the trial.

Having experienced the previous trial, he was well aware of its dangers and had naturally made preparations in advance.

He prepared five protective magical artifacts just for his own survival.

Hua Yixuan saw through his thoughts, "It's not the danger of the trial itself."

"The final trial is essentially a sacrifice, so the one who emerges last will definitely be the heir to the Dragon King's throne."

After he finished speaking, before Yuan Rong, who was stunned by the word "sacrifice," could react, he threw down a document and jumped out of the slowly slowing carriage.

Only then did the guards outside belatedly realize that there was an extra person inside the carriage.

"Your Highness! Are you alright?"

"Fine."

Yuan Rong instinctively put away the document and sent his guards to settle the servants who had collapsed in the carriage.

He got out of the car and walked straight towards the Reed Pavilion.

He will review the details of the information upon returning to his residence.

As for viewing it at the Reed Pavilion?

Although he knew that the owner behind the Reed Pavilion was a powerful family on his side.

But precisely because of this, he did not trust the secrecy of the Reed Pavilion.

After all, the powerful families only wanted to control him as a puppet in their power struggles; they didn't care about his personal interests.

Meanwhile, Hua Yixuan, who casually tossed aside a document and left, was shaking off the First Prince's personal guards who were following behind him.

He walked back and forth through the alleyways where many houses were vacant.

Then, with swift movements, they found the casual clothes that had been placed there beforehand in a nearby alley.

He put on his ordinary everyday Sea Race clothes and let his hair down, casually tying it into a high ponytail.

Before leaving the alley, he put on his non-prescription glasses to cover his face.

Stepping out of the alley, he seemed like a completely different person, blending into the community.

Unsurprisingly, the soldiers lost track of them.

Hua Yixuan walked among the crowd, surrounded by noisy ordinary people.

A moment later, he turned and walked into a commercial street.

Amidst the noise, Hua Yixuan seemingly unintentionally walked up to a roadside stall.

He picked up the goods from the stall and casually looked them over, just like the other Sea Race nearby.

But his fingers were moving rapidly, and upon closer inspection, it looked like sign language.

Sign language, encrypted with Beastfolk's language and special codes, replaced Hua Yixuan's voice, conveying a report on the phased completion of the mission.

Hua Yixuan: The information has been delivered.

Stall owner: Did he agree to come to the designated location to discuss further cooperation?

Hua Yixuan: I sneaked into his car and threw the documents at him.

Stall owner:?

Hua Yixuan: It's okay. I extracted some important content from the documents. He'll take the bait because of that content.

Stall owner: Okay, as long as the task is completed, that's fine.

Their conversation lasted only a short while while Hua Yixuan was examining the merchandise.

After completing the transaction, Hua Yixuan casually picked up an item and asked, "Boss, how much is this?"

"Fifty!"

Fifty! Why don't you just rob someone?

Hua Yixuan put down the goods and left directly.

The subsequent negotiations and cooperation were no longer his responsibility; the Beastfolk would handle that.

Back at his residence, Hua Yixuan took out the few sheets of paper that had been pulled out earlier.

It contains some confidential information from the Imperial Medical Academy of the Dragon Palace.

With this, the Beastfolk can completely disrupt the Sea Race's internal affairs, leaving Sea Race with no energy to invade other areas.

In addition, most of the Beastfolk territory is located in the central part of the land, with other races acting as a buffer zone.

The Beastfolk's losses will be minimized.

In this way, large-scale invasions of the Spirit Resonance Rainforest territory can be effectively avoided.

Thinking of the news yesterday that the Second Prince Yuan Yuan had attacked the southern Beastfolk territory of Kaiyang, a lingering malice brewed in Hua Yixuan's eyes.

At the same time, in the central part of the Azure Nether Ocean.

The ship's Psychic Energy engine hummed as the anchor buried in the sandy seabed was retrieved.

The cargo fleet, which was temporarily docked at the Third Research Institute base, is finally ready to set sail again.

In the lower compartment of the main ship's cabin, the Ghoul opened its scarlet Kakugan in the darkness, temporarily ceasing its training.

When the ship's engine is turned on, there will be a burst of Psychic Energy for a period of time, which will propel the ship forward.

If he continues to Metamorphosis at this point, he will instinctively begin to absorb the soaring concentration of Psychic Energy in the air.

That would be easily detected.

Fortunately, this period of outbreak was short-lived, and the fleet was fully prepared in less than a minute.

The seaweed outside the base automatically parted to make way for a wide path, while the base manager smiled and waved from in front of the archway.

The indicator lights on both sides of the main ship flashed, as if in response to the person in charge seeing them off.

The next moment, the fleet set sail, quickly heading towards the still pitch-black Azure Nether Ocean.

"When--"

A bell rang; it was 6:30.

The sun rose over the sea.