The Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill's Journey

"Not enough?"

Xiao Zhong's voice hardened, and he spoke in a deep voice:

"The items we brought on this trip are of considerable value, including this Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill. Judging from your earlier reaction, you understand its value better than I do."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yunteng, sitting opposite Xiao Zhong, smiled faintly:

You're right.

As he spoke, he took out the item containing the Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill.

It was not a common jade bottle, but a black sphere.

The sphere is engraved with intricate patterns, and on one side are the four characters "Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill".

Ma Yunteng held it in his hand for a moment, then smiled faintly:

"Xiao Zhong, if you think I'm a fool, then there's no need to continue this cooperation."

The voice paused slightly, then continued:

"You should know that with the current power of my Ma Clan, it would be easy to bring your Xiao Clan to the brink of death."

Xiao Zhong's expression changed slightly.

Ma Yunteng tossed the container holding the Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill around and said calmly:

"This ancient pill storage box contains a Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill. It's been stored for countless years. Whether it will survive after opening is still unknown. If you're truly sincere, just give me a Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill directly."

After speaking, Ma Yunteng looked at Xiao Zhong, and after a moment, gently shook his head:

"You can't produce it, can you?"

Xiao Zhong remained silent.

If he could truly produce it, why would he choose to give it to the Ma Clan?

If there were a readily available Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill, it could even make the Holy Land elders owe a favor.

But he didn't have any.

This Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill was discovered by chance, along with many other elixirs.

It was an ancient ruin, where all the elixirs were packaged in these old medicine boxes.

This medicine box preserves medicine for a longer period of time than ordinary jade bottles.

However, if the time exceeds a certain limit...

The outcome of the storage becomes uncertain.

In short, after opening a whole bunch of medicine boxes, 80% turned to ashes and 10% lost their efficacy.

He didn't open the remaining Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill; instead, he gave it away.

Given the high probability of failure, giving it away without opening it is far more valuable than opening it.

"Then what else do you want?" Xiao Zhong took a deep breath and looked at Ma Yunteng.

Ma Yunteng smiled faintly, playing with the meaning:

"I remember you have a niece named Xiao Ya, right?"

Xiao Zhong's expression changed slightly, but he remained silent.

"My son Ma Qian, seems to have a good impression of her..."

Ma Yunteng smiled but didn't continue.

Xiao Zhong frowned:

"Given what your Ma Clan has done in the past, the clan will absolutely not agree to this marriage alliance. Your request is far too difficult."

Ma Yunteng chuckled:

"Marriage alliances should be based on matching social status, and your Xiao Clan is no longer qualified."

"I don't care what methods you use, just get her in my son's bed within three days. Then we can discuss cooperation."

After Ma Yunteng finished speaking, he stood up.

Xiao Zhong's expression changed slightly, and he immediately spoke:

Don't go too far.

It wasn't that I felt sorry for Xiao Ya, or that I was worried about the difficult situation.

The key point is that once the matter is accomplished, it will inevitably become a handle used to blackmail oneself.

Xiao Ya's father, the Second Elder, would find it extremely difficult to remain calm once he learned of this.

Ma Yunteng glanced at Xiao Zhong and said calmly:

"You can think about it yourself."

After saying this, he left with his men.

Inside the house, Xiao Zhong clenched his fists and then relaxed them, finally taking a deep breath and making up his mind.

Outside, in the night sky, Lu Changzhi withdrew his divine sense.

"At least I didn't come all this way for nothing."

After listening to their conversation, I learned quite a bit of information.

It wasn't that Xiao Zhong was unaware of the value of the Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill, but rather that he might not be able to obtain it.

And, unexpectedly, the pill did not go directly to the Li Clan.

I also figured out the reason behind Xiao Ye's mission.

"Since Xiao Zhong is involved in this mission, then Xiao Ye might have to confront him."

Lu Changzhi pondered for a moment and glanced at Xiao Zhong's cultivation level.

The Creation Sixth Level Realm, however, is quite superficial.

When Xiao Ye arrived, he had already reached the Life and Death Realm Third Level.

"His cultivation level is a bit low, but his strength should be more solid. Plus, with Mu Fan here, it should be alright."

I weighed the pros and cons in my mind.

"However, just to be on the safe side, we'll still need to keep an eye on things when the time comes."

Lu Changzhi thought for a moment.

It's also a good opportunity to check on Xiao Ye's situation. He's been at Hidden Origin Peak for so long, but we haven't seen him in actual combat. He's either working on breaking through ten thousand volumes or on his way to doing so.

"However, let's first see how things go on the Ma Clan's side."

The elixir is no longer with the Xiao Clan, but it hasn't reached the Li Clan yet either.

Who would have thought that such a small pill would go through so many changes of hands?

And so, it ultimately ended up in Qin Jiuxiao's hands.

Lu Changzhi couldn't help but marvel at Qin Jiuxiao's good fortune once again.

A genuine expression of admiration.

After all.

As a person of high status.

If he's happy, I'm happy too.

"The Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill, Patriarch, shall we open it and take a look?"

On the way, one of their companions asked.

Things that are valuable but lost have always been the most captivating.

Ma Yunteng raised his hand, glanced at the Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill, and shook his head:

"If it were so easy to open, why would Xiao Zhong be willing to give it away?"

The person asking the question was taken aback upon hearing this.

Xiao Zhong was indeed not a generous person; quite the opposite.

"Then this Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill is useless, isn't it?" the man asked, frowning.

"Not really."

A playful smile appeared on Ma Yunteng's lips:

"Xiao Zhong's approach is quite enlightening."

Upon hearing this, the man's expression shifted, and he tentatively asked:

"Does the head of the family intend to give it away?"

"Good."

Ma Yunteng nodded:

"If you open it, nine times out of ten it will fail. If you don't open it, you just give it away. Whether it contains anything depends on the other person's luck."

The bystander nodded thoughtfully and asked:

"For Ma Li's master?"

Cheng Qian, his daughter Ma Li's master, was mentioned, Ma Yunteng's expression changed, and he shook his head decisively.

The reason they acted that way was because they valued Cheng Qian as an elder of the Cloud Heaven Holy Land.

By winning over the other party and leveraging their power, they could target the Xiao Clan and expand the Ma Clan's sphere of influence.

But to my surprise, things went so well at the beginning.

They later changed their tune.

They were instructed not to overstep their Ma Clan, forbidding them not only from taking action against the Xiao Clan family, but also from touching any other weaker forces.

Originally intended to expand their influence, it has now backfired, hindering the Ma Clan's development.

The thought of this made Ma Yunteng furious.

Even with this kind of attitude, they still give gifts.

Send a fart.

"I have my own plans, no need to ask further."

After giving one response, Ma Yunteng said nothing more.

After he finished speaking, he glanced in a distant direction.

He has heard some news recently.

The Li Clan is spending a fortune searching for treasures and elixirs to help heal their soul's wounds.

It's worth a try.

It should be noted that several members of the Li Clan are elders of the Holy Land, and their positions are not low, even above Cheng Qian's.

If we can really get the Soul-Strengthening Demonic Pill, we can definitely take the opportunity to establish a connection with it.

At that time, the Ma Clan could then proceed with their previous plan to target the Xiao Clan, their long-time enemy.

If they can't get the money, it doesn't matter. With Xiao Zhong's help, they can still secretly control the Xiao Clan.