A Deal with the Young Emperor Ye

"Lu Zi, if I could beat you right now, I'd really want to rob you. You're way too smug!"

That was, of course, Ye Hei's complaint.

Same old saying: he might be shady, but he would never stoop to attacking one of his own.

Throughout all of Covering the Heavens, Ye Fan had always been exceptionally considerate toward his own people. He was absolutely a very upright person.

"Alright, like you said, who can predict the future?"

"Maybe you'll end up doing even better than me someday!"

"I believe that everything I have now, you'll obtain sooner or later in the future!"

Perhaps it was simply in his nature, but Ye Fan had always been confident about his future.

After thinking for a moment, aside from the Bodhi seed and the Green Copper Fragment beyond his control, he took out every external item he possessed, including the Sacred Spring and a branch from a Saint Tree that he had brought out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

"Pick whatever you want. Other than the Sacred Spring I brought out of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land—I need to keep some in reserve—look through these things and see whether anything catches your eye!"

He gave Lu Zhou a detailed introduction to the items he had taken out.

Lu Zhou patiently listened until he finished, then said to Ye Fan,

"I already have the complete Wheel Sea Scroll of the Dao Sutra, so that's useless to me!"

"The magic treasures you brought out may seem powerful in your eyes, but do you believe I could smash every one of them with a single slap?"

Lu Zhou was not trying to belittle Ye Fan. That was simply the truth. What were magic treasures refined by a group of Dao Palace cultivators, at most those who had just entered the Four Extremities realm, if not trash to Lu Zhou?

"I also forgot to mention that I have more than divine sources. I have plenty of ordinary sources like the one you just brought out as well!"

Not long ago, when Lu Zhou had gone to several cities to purchase materials for refining the Mysterious Jade Platform, he had also visited a few stone-gambling workshops and bought Origin Stones that were guaranteed to yield profits. After returning to Stone Village, he had cut them open himself.

Therefore, whether divine sources or ordinary sources, Lu Zhou had stockpiled some of both.

In the end, Lu Zhou's gaze settled on the Empress Sacred Spring and the Saint Tree branch Ye Fan had taken out.

He valued that Saint Tree branch greatly!

After thinking it over, Lu Zhou said to Ye Fan,

"To obtain the Dao Palace Chapter of the Xi Huang Scripture from the Ancient Sacred Pool Land, you'll also need the Xi Huang Scripture Guide. I can give you the Xi Huang Scripture Guide and two hundred thousand jin of ordinary sources. I'll also teach you a great offensive technique called the Mountain Embracing Seal, in exchange for that Saint Tree branch and some Sacred Spring."

As he spoke, Lu Zhou immediately manifested towering mountains between his hands!

That was the opening stance of the Mountain Embracing Seal.

In the end, he did not unleash the move, but it was still enough to stun the current Ye Fan and make him feel the power of the Mountain Embracing Seal!

"I don't need to say much about the Xi Huang Scripture Guide. Two hundred thousand jin of sources will be enough to support your cultivation through the third or fourth level of the Dao Palace realm, so you won't lack cultivation resources. If you agree, we can make the trade!"

The terms Lu Zhou offered were essentially tailored to Ye Fan's current circumstances.

Thus, Ye Fan agreed after only a brief moment of consideration.

He truly lacked powerful offensive methods right now.

A few months ago, he had even tried creating his own technique based on the Taiji Art passed down on Earth!

As for cultivation resources, Ye Fan knew his own situation best.

From the very beginning, the resources he needed for cultivation had far exceeded those required by other cultivators at the same realm. He could imagine that once he entered the Dao Palace realm, the cultivation resources he needed would surely become an astronomical figure.

After the deal was completed,

Ye Fan asked Lu Zhou about the great opportunity he had mentioned earlier and what exactly it was!

Lu Zhou directly told Ye Fan that Yan Ruyu and the others planned to use the Life Spring surging from his Wheel Sea to nourish the Demon Emperor Heart.

There were no outsiders here, so Lu Zhou spoke plainly about certain matters.

He told Ye Fan not to be polite and to ruthlessly exploit the Demon Emperor Heart. The Demon Emperor's Essence Blood could help Ye Fan temper his Desolate Ancient Saint Body and bring about a transformation as profound as shedding his mortal body and exchanging his bones.

After saying this, Lu Zhou thought for a moment and then said to Ye Fan,

"Actually, there's something else on you that would be of great use to me. In the future, you can use it to trade with me for things you need!"

"What is it? I need the Bodhi seed right now too, so I can't trade it to you!"

Ye Fan thought Lu Zhou had taken a liking to the Bodhi seed he had obtained from Great Thunderclap Temple on Mars.

When he had dug the Bodhi seed out from beneath the Bodhi tree, Lu Zhou had witnessed the entire process firsthand.

Lu Zhou shook his head and told him,

"Though the Bodhi seed is indeed extraordinary, and I do need it, that isn't what I mean. I mean the essence blood of your Desolate Ancient Saint Body!"

"My essence blood?"

"That's right. But you aren't strong enough yet. I estimate that your essence blood still cannot meet my requirements. We can discuss it after you enter the Dao Palace realm, or even the Four Extremities realm."

"Alright! But what do you want my essence blood for?"

Just as Lu Zhou had expected, Ye Fan did not reject the idea. It was only some essence blood; it would not cost him his life. With some recovery, it would return.

But he was curious. What did Lu Zhou want his Saint Body's essence blood for?

Lu Zhou knew Ye Fan would ask that.

After thinking about it, he shook his head and told Ye Fan,

"I can't tell you that. It concerns my most fundamental secret. If you're unwilling to trade your Saint Body's essence blood to me, then just pretend I never mentioned it!"

"I can only tell you that I will never harm you!"

Since Lu Zhou had put it that way, Ye Fan did not ask further.

He had quite a few secrets of his own. For instance, he had never mentioned the Green Copper Fragment to Lu Zhou.

Earlier, Lu Zhou had even told him that he possessed an Emperor Scripture, Immortal Medicine liquid, and an Emperor weapon, and had shown him the way to obtain the Dao Palace Chapter of the Xi Huang Scripture.

This had already made Ye Fan trust Lu Zhou even more.

He said to Lu Zhou,

"I agree. In the future, I can use my essence blood to trade with you!"

"Good. Don't worry, I definitely won't let you suffer a loss!"

"From now on, every time you give me blood, I'll handle the matter of replenishing your body. Besides that, I can offer terms that will satisfy you!"

"As long as it's suitable, even if you want an Emperor Scripture, the Nine Secrets, the inheritance of an Origin Master, or even want to borrow an Emperor weapon from me, that'll be no problem!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's real!"

"Alright, come on, let's have a drink!"

"Cheers!"

The crisp clink of bottles rang out. Before they realized it, the bright moon was already hanging high overhead, casting streams of moonlight across the peach grove.

Several empty wine bottles had also appeared beside Lu Zhou and Ye Fan!

The next day, Yan Ruyu, who had flown away yesterday after embarrassment and anger threw her mind into chaos, came to this peach tree and found Lu Zhou and Ye Fan.

After a night of calming down and thinking things over, she was once again able to face Lu Zhou calmly.

Yan Ruyu brought up the old matter again and once more asked Lu Zhou the question she had asked yesterday!

"The matter of your Nineteenth Ancestor can't be rushed. We'll need to wait until we reach the Northern Region and I retrieve that item before it can be resolved!"

Hearing Lu Zhou say this, she did not press the matter further. Instead, she brought up the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart again.

Lu Zhou understood that what she truly meant was how to revive the Azure Emperor's primordial spirit.

But with Ye Fan, this oblivious third wheel, still standing here, it was inconvenient for her to say so directly.

Lu Zhou spoke to her,

"If my guess is correct, barring any accidents, you should ultimately be planning to nourish the Demon Emperor Heart inside Ye Fan's body, right?"

Yan Ruyu calmly glanced at Ye Fan.

In the end, she nodded!

"If that's the case, then nourish the Demon Emperor Heart inside Ye Fan's body first!"

Those words moved Yan Ruyu. Her eyes suddenly blazed as she stared at Lu Zhou, then spoke.

"Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to marry me? Do you know what it means to nourish the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart inside Ye Fan's body?"

"You..."

At this point, she paused before continuing.

"You also consumed Saint Fruits. I can sense that the vitality and blood within your body are abundant. You should also be suitable for nourishing the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart..."

By the end, her voice had become much softer.

Lu Zhou clearly saw a flush gradually creep across her fair, crystalline cheeks.

Seeing this, Lu Zhou smiled!

He already understood what Yan Ruyu meant!

This wife was not getting away!

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