"Yes, my lord. Elder Emmanuel arrived three days ago with some younger members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan. It seems they're simply traveling."
Lucius glanced cautiously at Stuart and spoke in a low voice.
"Where are the people from the Four Divine Beasts Clan now?"
Stuart and the butler followed Cromwell and the others, deliberately keeping some distance as they spoke through voice transmission.
"Elder Emmanuel is at the Battle Arena now, along with the others from the Four Divine Beasts Clan. It looks like he wants to win a hundred battles in a row and show the younger members of his clan."
Lucius knew what Stuart was concerned about, so he immediately told him everything he had observed and surmised over the past few days.
"I understand. Have people keep an eye on the Four Divine Beasts Clan, but be sure not to disturb them."
Stuart gave Lucius a brief instruction, then quickened his pace slightly to catch up with the others.
Lucius nodded respectfully. His clone immediately sprang into action, leading some people from the Fiend Castle into the Battle Arena.
"I didn't expect people from the Four Divine Beasts Clan to show up at a time like this. I hope nothing goes wrong."
Stuart sighed inwardly, thinking about it with a headache.
The Four Divine Beasts Clan was the foremost clan in Hell. Some even considered them the foremost clan in the divine realms. Stuart was merely a Seven-Star Fiend, so naturally he wouldn't dare offend them.
But in the past million years, the Four Divine Beasts Clan had somehow become even more ruthless in their actions. Many people had been caught up in the consequences, and Stuart couldn't be sure he wouldn't be next. It was best to stay cautious.
Meanwhile, at the Battle Arena, Emmanuel swiftly defeated his final opponent with a dragon claw, securing his fortieth consecutive victory.
"They're too weak. This is so boring!"
Emmanuel calmly stepped down from the arena. Though he said it was boring because his opponents were too weak, a faint smile tugged at his lips.
Some people liked fighting the strong, constantly improving themselves. Others preferred fighting the weak, showing off their abilities and enjoying the feeling of having complete control over others. Emmanuel clearly belonged to the latter group.
"Elder, you were so cool just now!"
As soon as Emmanuel stepped down, a dozen young men and women crowded around him, chattering excitedly.
Emmanuel gave a soft snort, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. He clearly enjoyed the younger disciples' flattery.
"Elder, there's something I'd like to report to you."
On their way back to their lodgings, a blue-haired young man came up beside Emmanuel and cautiously spoke to him through voice transmission.
"Oh? What is it?"
Emmanuel raised an eyebrow, sounding a little surprised.
"Elder, we've received word from the Fiends in Diyi City. A Heaven and Earth Wonder has appeared in a nearby Black Dragon Tribe. Do you think we should...?"
The young man glanced around before sending his message to Emmanuel. As the person in charge of the clan's branch on the Zijing Continent, Kedun Reding naturally knew that a million years ago, the clan's ancestor had ordered the clan members to collect Heaven and Earth Wonders.
"Oh? A Heaven and Earth Wonder? What sort?"
Emmanuel lifted his eyelids. He wasn't particularly interested, but he still asked.
A million years ago, the Four Divine Beasts Sovereign had ordered the clan members to collect all kinds of Heaven and Earth Wonders. This was no secret.
Emmanuel wasn't very interested in the matter. It wasn't that he didn't want to earn the ancestor's approval; it was simply that no one had ever managed to complete this task.
After the ancestor issued the order a million years ago, many elders of the Four Divine Beasts Clan began searching and gradually collected quite a few Heaven and Earth Wonders. But when they brought them back to the clan, not one had satisfied the ancestor.
As time went on, some of the elders gave up. Those who, like Emmanuel, already enjoyed taking it easy began treating the task as something they might as well do if they happened upon an opportunity. After all, the order had no deadline.
"Elder, this Heaven and Earth Wonder is very special. They say it's a Five-Colored Blood Crystal containing five different colors. The energy inside can strengthen the body. There was once a High God killed by a Middle God using one."
Seeing that Emmanuel didn't seem interested, the blue-haired Kedun hurriedly explained.
As the person in charge of the clan's branch on the Zijing Continent, he would surely be rewarded by the clan if he could present the ancestor with a treasure that pleased him. That was why he was taking this task so seriously.
Kedun would have liked to complete the task on his own, but according to the information he had gathered, several Six-Star and Five-Star Fiends were currently fighting over the Five-Colored Blood Crystal. Some of them had been bandits, too. Worried that he wasn't strong enough, Kedun had no choice but to ask Emmanuel for help.
"Is that so? Then we'll go take a look once I've taken care of things at the Battle Arena."
Emmanuel nodded indifferently. Deep down, he had no expectations whatsoever for the Five-Colored Blood Crystal's effects.
After all, many reports from the Fiend Castle were just rumors. Emmanuel didn't believe the claims that it could "strengthen the body" or let a "Middle God kill a High God." It was probably just another ordinary Heaven and Earth Wonder, so he didn't take the matter seriously.
Meanwhile, at Diyi Restaurant in Diyi City, Cromwell and the others took their seats and resumed their conversation. Stuart stood a short distance away.
"Mr. Cromwell, you've helped us with so many things lately. We're very grateful. The two of us will be leaving tomorrow."
Dili raised the wineglass in her hand with a warm smile and brought up the idea of taking her leave.
"Oh? I see. Then, Miss Dili, Miss Ninisha, be sure to come see me next time you visit Yemu Prefecture."
Cromwell laughed heartily but didn't try to persuade them to stay. This was enough for both sides.
"Of course," Dili replied warmly with a nod. Ninisha also nodded slightly in agreement.
"By the way, I just received word that a Heaven and Earth Wonder has appeared in the Black Dragon Tribe. If you're interested, you could go take a look."
Cromwell swirled his wineglass and offered the suggestion casually.
"Oh? A Heaven and Earth Wonder?"
Dili looked a little surprised, then quickly regained her composure and glanced at Ninisha.
Most Sovereign Envoys were given a task by their Sovereign: to collect Heaven and Earth Wonders and present them to their Sovereign. However, the task had no deadline or quota.
Sovereigns collected Heaven and Earth Wonders partly because they had grown bored over the endless years, and partly because they hoped to find a treasure among them—some Heaven and Earth Wonder that might increase their strength. The Sovereigns themselves didn't constantly sweep the divine realms with their divine senses, so many assigned their envoys the task of collecting Heaven and Earth Wonders.
However, the Sovereign Envoys didn't take the task seriously. Countless years ago, there had been Sovereign Envoys who devoted themselves to collecting Heaven and Earth Wonders, hoping to present their Sovereign with a treasure they would appreciate and earn a reward.
But it had eventually become clear that Heaven and Earth Wonders capable of pleasing a Sovereign were exceedingly rare. No Sovereign Envoy had ever found one. As time went on, the envoys simply did as they pleased.
"I wonder what sort of Heaven and Earth Wonder it is?"
Dili's green eyes shifted, and a trace of interest appeared in her expression. She couldn't help asking.