Sihan's Ingenious Plan
Although Heaven Awakening Island is an island, it also has mountains.
Right at the very center of Heaven Awakening Island stands a mountain peak about three hundred meters high.
The mountain is not actually very high, but its pointed tip can be seen from anywhere on the island.
Because from any point on Heaven Awakening Island, the journey towards the center is actually a gentle uphill climb, as if the entire island is the base of this small mountain.
And clearly, the most eye-catching place on the entire island is this small hill.
Because of its striking features, many people seeking fortuitous opportunity regard this small hill in the center of the island as their ultimate destination, believing that the legacy should appear in the most central and prominent position.
But things didn't go as planned; there was no inheritance at the summit, but there was indeed an incomparably precious treasure—a huge piece of Three Yuan Purple Gold a type of precious metal).
This is a precious mineral that exists only in legends. It is said that it is not a product native to the Five Continents at all, but a strange object that fell to the Five Continents five thousand years ago along with the extraterrestrial demons.
It displays three different colors, like the sky at dawn: purple like a dream, gold like sunlight, and silver like dew. Unfortunately, such a rare treasure is extremely rare in the world, and there is no clear explanation of its effects and uses. It is only known that it exists in several world-renowned divine weapons, magical artifacts, Law Treasure Spirit Artifact.
This piece of watermelon-sized Three Yuan Purple Gold, lying on the altar atop the mountain, is the most precious fortuitous opportunity on this immortal island besides the Heavenly Awakening Spiritual Light.
Unfortunately, taking it away is not an easy task. The Three Yuan Purple Gold is surrounded by an exceptionally powerful restriction, making it extremely difficult for anyone who tries to approach the altar.
Therefore, no one has taken the Three Yuan Purple Gold to this day, because anyone who tries to get close will be attacked by others, and under the effect of the restriction, they are often unable to protect themselves.
Those who coveted the treasure hindered each other, creating a delicate balance. Even though the treasure was right before their eyes, no one could convincingly claim it as their prize.
Therefore, fierce battles have erupted on this small mountain in the past few days over the struggle for the Three Yuan Purple Gold, and it seems that the only way to seize the treasure is to kill everyone else.
No fewer than dozens of people died here during this period, and many more tore off the talismans and fled the island. There were no powerful ferocious beasts or dangerous formations here, yet it was the area on Heaven Awakening Island that suffered the most severe casualties.
"Because people are the most dangerous thing on this island."
Si Han said to her senior sister in a serious tone.
Zi Xun felt a pang of pain in his heart as he watched his usually innocent and obedient junior sister speak in a way that seemed to be deliberately mature.
She used to scoff at such remarks, because she believed everyone around her was a good person. Perhaps the worst person she had ever heard of was Qianhua Venerable tried to poach You Su and Wangshu...
But hearing those words again now, she wholeheartedly agrees.
But she still didn't want her junior sister to feel too burdened, so she affectionately reached out and wiped the dirt off Si Han's cheek.
"What do you mean 'human'? Your face is all smeared."
These were marks left from Si Han's previous battle, but she found that the dirt got bigger the more she wiped it, turning Si Han's face into a mess. So she quickly withdrew her hand, feeling guilty.
On Bihua Peak, regardless of winter or summer, she and her fellow disciples would cleanse their faces and bodies every day, and use top-grade flower nectar and dew to care for their skin. They were the most beautiful group of female cultivators on Mount Henggao and even in the entire Central Yuan Continent. Now, however, she had caused her junior sister to be disheveled and poorly dressed.
Her junior sister had no complaints, which moved her and made her feel guilty.
"Human nature is inherently evil; don't think of the world as too beautiful."
Suddenly, a cold yet pleasant voice rang out, breaking the secret conversation between the two.
The speaker was not far away, but right in front of Zi Xun and Si Han. She stopped and turned around, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, her face like a flower in the morning light, and her skin as smooth as cream.
What's most distinctive about her is probably her extremely high and straight nose and deep-set eyes. This gives her face an exotic look, offering a visual experience completely different from that of women from the Central Continent.
Si Han thought she was an absolutely beautiful woman, but also the most dangerous woman she had ever met on the island.
She was the culprit who escorted her and her senior sister all the way to the center of the island, but she was also the 'benefactor' who saved them from Jing Du's clutches— Long Chiyu of the Dragon Seeing Palace the Kong Yuan Divine Mountain the Northern Ao Continent, also known as the Dragon Girl in the world's mouth.
Looking around the two women, they saw a group of cultivators dressed in distinctive Northern Ao Continent styles. Both men and women wore heavy yet brightly colored clothing and accessories adorned with tassels. Each person's features were also exceptionally sculpted, as if carved by the cold winds of that icy land.
They Dragon Seeing Palace, and followed Long Chiyu's lead. They formed a circle around Si Han and Zi Xun, using the guise of escorting them to actually escort them to the foot of a small hill in the center of the island.
"Some people are inherently evil, while others are inherently good. Don't judge others by your own petty standards."
Zi Xun retorted sharply, showing no mercy. She remembered that it was this woman who destroyed her teleportation talisman, causing her and her junior sister to end up in such a predicament.
Upon hearing this, the cultivators from the Dragon Seeing Palace all took a step forward, but Long Chiyu's brows furrowed, and she forced these companions who were standing up for her to retreat.
Long Chiyu first glanced around, then coldly swept her gaze over the two women. "I have brought you to Three Yuan Mountain as you requested. What about the inheritance?"
The people of the Northern Ao Continent revere the strong, and in their eyes, Zi Xun's cultivation level was not worthy of winning the inheritance. Therefore, it wasn't that she didn't care about Zi Xun's ridicule, but rather that she couldn't attack them.
Since she rescued the two women from Jing Du sought revenge and informed many forces about Zi Xun. This led to her being surrounded by many forces, all eyeing Zi Xun covetously, even while she was still forcing the two women to hand over their inheritance.
The tricky part is that even if she disregards the relationship between the Dragon Seeing Palace and Xuanxiao Sect and uses ruthless methods, both women have their own ways of protecting themselves, so even if she were to seize the goods by force, it would not be a quick and easy task. Therefore, if she were to take action, she would inevitably be besieged by many forces while being delayed by the two women.
The same applies to the Three Yuan Purple Gold on Three Yuan Mountain and the Zi Xun under her control.
Just as things were at a stalemate, Zi Xun's junior sister stepped forward and said that she could voluntarily hand over the inheritance, but only to one person, and there were requirements for the recipient.
This group has too many powerful and diverse forces. If anyone tries to seize it by force, it will inevitably ignite the entire situation and bring unimaginable chaos. No one can guarantee who will get the inheritance, not even Long Chiyu himself.
Therefore, the desire to inherit the legacy without bloodshed is naturally what people want.
But Si Han said that she could only tell her the specific requirements once she was taken to Three Yuan Mountain.
Long Chiyu, who saved her, was then appointed as her 'bodyguard'.
"What's your hurry? The legacy isn't going to disappear, is it?"
Long Chiyu took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "What exactly are your demands? You can announce them now."
Zi Xun looked at Si Han with curiosity, while Si Han looked around and, as if addressing everyone, raised her head and said:
"You bunch of people who want to seize the inheritance, you don't care about the order of arrival. My senior sister knows she can't keep this inheritance, but she's still the one who rightfully received it. If she just hands it over like this, wouldn't she end up leaving empty-handed? How can we accept that? So if you push my senior sister too far, she'll release the inheritance! Then you can wander aimlessly across the entire island searching for it!"
"Release them?"
"Could this inherited item be a living being?"
"Yes... that's the inheritance of True Immortal of Heavenly Awakening, it must be a divine artifact!"
People around were talking about it.
"With so many people surrounding it, even a fly wouldn't be able to escape. How can you say you're just aimlessly searching for it? If you want to lie, at least come up with a better one. If you're scared, just let it go." Long Chiyu didn't entirely believe Si Han's words and threatened her coldly.
"You think I'm trying to scare you? Senior sister, tell them yourself how you obtained the inheritance," Si Han said confidently.
Upon hearing this, Zi Xun cleared his throat, "Yes, it crawled onto me on its own, and then suddenly a voice transmission came saying that I had obtained an inheritance item, so I quickly put it into my Universe Bag. Before that, I hadn't noticed it at all."
"Miss Long can attest to this, can't she? We were adventuring alongside your team the whole time, and we were getting along quite well. But then suddenly the telepathic communication rang out, and you immediately turned your back on us. Luckily, that spirit beast held you back, allowing us to escape. Doesn't that prove that you hadn't even noticed it before that?"
Si Han looked at Long Chiyu defiantly, and Long Chiyu's expression also became somewhat serious.
Si Han was right; she hadn't noticed the inheritance when these two were with her before.
So even if she doesn't believe it, she doesn't dare to gamble now. If this inheritance is really highly concealed and it really escapes, it's hard to say whether it will be willing to show itself again.
These words inspired those around them to make a silent decision.
They dared not gamble on just how mysterious this heirloom was. Rather than fantasizing that the heirloom would willingly come into their possession after being released, they preferred to seize the tangible opportunity before them.
"So you mean we need to exchange something of equal value from the inheritance for it?" Long Chiyu asked coldly.
"An equivalent? Don't be ridiculous. Is there anything more precious on this island than a legacy?" Si Han seemed like a different person. The usually timid Si Han had mustered up her courage, and even her words were completely different from her usual sweet style.
"So what do you want?" someone in the hidden crowd asked.
Si Han's lips curled up, and she said confidently:
"Three Yuan Purple Gold."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that Si Han's request to exchange the second most precious fortuitous opportunity for the most precious fortuitous opportunity was reasonable.
However, many of the people here had been to Three Yuan Mountain before and knew how difficult it was to obtain the Three Yuan Purple Gold, so some people started to bargain.
"Whoever obtains the Three Yuan Purple Gold, we will exchange it for the Heavenly Awakening Inheritance. In the meantime, we will not go anywhere; we will wait here. As for how you obtain the Three Yuan Purple Gold, we will not care. We only want the Three Yuan Purple Gold; nothing else matters."
Si Han each word with absolute certainty.
A sense of joy welled up in her heart, and she thought of the blind boy again.
This was the best way she could think of to attract everyone's attention; she just hoped she hadn't disappointed the boy who 'wanted to see stockings'.
He'll come, won't he...?