The Money Tree Who Got Tricked in the End

After learning about the content of the Third Trial in the Dragon God Nine Trials, Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi began to plan their next move.

Gu Qiuxi originally suggested that they should hand Ya Lin'er over to Ji Dong and the others first, since she was unrelated to the Dragon God Trial they were going to take. However, Xu Xingyu expressed his objection. His reason was simple: Ya Lin'er had a high concentration of the Dragon Clan blood.

Therefore, although she is human, she is also a member of the Dragon Clan, which is a type of beastman. So she may still have living family members on the Dragon Clan side (that is, the Earth Dragon Ancestor in the Five Elements Plane).

After all, even if she was truly Ice Seal for thousands of years, that's not a very long time for a dragon.

Moreover, they can confirm that Ya Lin'er is the past of A Jin, who sent them here, so it would be a bit much to just dump her on the people here.

Although Gu Qiuxi understood the rationale behind Xu Xingyu's explanation, she was still somewhat dissatisfied, because there was another person on their trip, who might even be a rival in love.

Recalling when Xu Xingyu left Dragon Valley to meet Wang Dong'er, Gu Yuena and others, she was still cultivating in the Divine Dragon Pool in Dragon Valley. At that time, she received guidance from A Jin.

Normally, such guidance would be enough to make Gu Qiuxi less resistant to A Jin, but for some reason, A Jin always seemed to have some inexplicable feelings whenever he mentioned Xu Xingyu.

Therefore, Gu Qiuxi would still unconsciously be wary of her, but she also knew that now was not the time to be willful, and Xu Xingyu's suggestion was still the best solution.

As for how to get to the Three Harmonies Mountain Range, that's not a problem. Just leave Sacred and Evil Island with the Army of Light after the Sacred and Evil Great War ends, and find a place that sells maps.

Just as the two were planning how to proceed with the next assessment, a mournful cry echoed throughout the entire Sacred and Evil Island.

Upon hearing the mournful cry, the two immediately assumed a battle stance and began using their Spiritual Power to probe the direction from which the cry originated.

"Has someone been in trouble?" Gu Qiuxi frowned and asked, "Could it be that the battle between the Light and Dark Five Elements Continent has ended? So quickly?"

"Indeed, if that's the case, then it's indeed a bit too fast. According to my estimation, the Sacred and Evil War will still take another day or two." Xu Xingyu said thoughtfully, "Qiu'er, let's go and take a look first. Although we don't particularly want to get involved in their war, we should still check if something goes wrong. After all, the Bright side is still helping us take care of Ya Lin'er."

Gu Qiuxi nodded and said, "Okay, let's set off then."

After saying that, the two transformed into two streaks of light and headed towards the place where the mournful cry came from. However, the moment they arrived, they were stunned by the scene before them.

There, Yao Xianshu, who appeared to be a follower of the Holy Wood of Light, was kneeling before a smug-looking pig with chrysanthemum patterns, tears streaming down his face. He kept crying out, "How could this be? How could this happen?"

Surrounding him were Ji Dong and the others, who were looking at Yao Xianshu and Chrysanthemum Pig with expressions of helplessness and pity.

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu, as a transmigrator from Blue Star, knew what was going on. Yao Xianshu had ultimately fallen victim to the Chrysanthemum Pig's trap. However, Gu Qiuxi was completely unaware of what had happened, so she immediately asked:

"What on earth is going on? What is that guy wailing about? Is your war with the Dark Five Elements Continent over?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Dong and the others immediately became alert, but relaxed when they saw that the speaker was none other than Xu Xingyu and the other two from before.

"Xu Xingyu! Gu Qiuxi! So you're here! I thought you were deeper on Sacred and Evil Island! Have you finished what you called business?"

"It's all done." Xu Xingyu nodded. "So, what's this all about?"

"Uh..." Ji Dong looked at the heartbroken Yao Xianshu and replied speechlessly, "Simply put, Yao Xianshu got tricked."

According to Ji Dong's explanation, the events unfolded much like Xu Xingyu's memory: Yao Xianshu was tricked into signing Magic Beast Contract by Chrysanthemum Pig and also entered into Life Sharing Contract. If something happened to the other party or the contract was abruptly terminated, he would also be half-dead.

It can only be said that some things are beyond our control. Those who are destined to be tricked will still be tricked. There's no way around it. If Yao Xianshu hadn't been tricked here, then Chrysanthemum Pig wouldn't have been able to leave this place, and then the villain in the next Sacred and Evil War, who seems to be called Dark Heavenly Secret, would have directly become a god.

However, there are still some differences. According to Ji Dong's explanation, there was a specific reason why they ended the war with the Dark Five Elements Continent so quickly.

The Light Army initially gained the upper hand thanks to Fu Rui's Thunder Hell Battle Axe and Ji Dong's crucial Super Sure-Kill Technique. However, just as they were about to wipe out the people of the Dark Continent, both sides discovered that the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Hell was becoming unstable.

This discovery caused both sides to immediately cease fighting and begin planning their evacuation from Sacred and Evil Island. After all, if the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Hell were to truly spiral out of control, the people on the island would be utterly doomed!

Ji Dong and his group were among the few who chose to stay after everyone else had evacuated, mainly to investigate why the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Hell was behaving strangely.

After hearing Ji Dong's story, Xu Xingyu could only feel awkward, since the anomaly in the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Hell was likely caused by her efforts to perfect the Abyss.

But telling Ji Dong and the others at this stage doesn't seem like a good idea either. He doesn't want to make an enemy for no reason, so he can only shift the topic to a certain scapegoat.

"Although Yao Xianshu's experience of being scammed was tragic, at least he received the protection of a Saint Beast. So it doesn't seem too tragic, does it?"

Well, Xu Xingyu herself didn't believe that. The Chrysanthemum Pig was indeed very powerful, but its arrogant nature meant that unless someone was stronger than it, no one else could control it. But unfortunately, there weren't many things she could use to change the subject at the moment.

Fortunately, the tactic of changing the subject was very successful. Everyone present, except for Gu Qiuxi who already knew what was going on, stared wide-eyed at Chrysanthemum Pig. Chrysanthemum Pig, who was at the center of the conversation, looked at Xu Xingyu with indignation, as if to say, "How could you sell me like this!"

However, Xu Xingyu completely ignored the dissatisfaction of the Chrysanthemum Pig. If it were anyone else, their conscience might be troubled by doing Xu Xingyu, but he felt no remorse for selling this Chrysanthemum Pig, who only liked to eat, drink, and defecate, was unwilling to work, and did not even regard the contracted humans as partners, but rather as long-term meal tickets.