Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 448 - 299: Didn’t Fool Anyone

Chapter 448: Chapter 299: Didn’t Fool Anyone

The cavern, strewn with broken stones, fell silent for a moment, but it was just for a moment.

For the Barbarian King, once information was gathered, a decision was made in an instant.

As soon as Xu Yuan finished speaking,

Chi Su’s chitinous chest, tough as armor, rose and fell slightly before he immediately spat out four words in the awkward Dayan language:

"Can cooperate."

Hearing this response,

Xu Yuan’s lips just began curling into a smile when he softly hissed, gazing into the Barbarian King’s deep blue pupils with narrowed eyes and a smile:

"Since we’re going to cooperate, can you dissolve the barbaric patterns on your body first?"

Upon reaching adulthood, the Barbarian Tribes would carve patterns on the keratin layers that grew on their bodies, according to the customs of each tribe, etching totems unique to their tribe.

Besides that, as long as a member of the Barbarian Tribes displayed bravery on the battlefield, the tribe’s Elders would engrave some special patterns on them.

These engraved barbaric patterns did not enhance combat power; they were only a symbol of honorable bravery used for decoration and religious indoctrination, to make the Barbarian warriors braver on the battlefield.

The truly power-enhancing barbaric patterns were controlled only by the upper echelons of a few tribes, as well as the Sacrificial Tribe.

This type of divine barbaric totem would consume a great deal of resources with each stroke etched; normally, only the noble children of the tribes and those with outstanding merits could possess them.

Of course,

within these Barbarian Tribes where continuity outweighed everything, there were no absolute rights.

The bearers of the divine barbaric totems enjoyed the highest treatment, but on the battlefield, they also had to shoulder the heaviest responsibilities.

It was these engraved individuals who had originated the divine barbaric totems on the Northern Border battlefield, comparable to the Military Formation Holy Soldiers.

Each time these divine barbaric totems were activated, they would burn the user’s life.

And at this moment,

Chi Su had already unleashed the barbaric pattern totem belonging to the king of his tribe.

Like water flowing into a channel, a faint blue color swiftly spread along the intricate patterns all over his body from Chi Su’s heart...

Almost in the blink of an eye,

a ferocious ancient beast was outlined in blue light upon the tough keratin layer around his body.

Chi Su fixed his gaze devoid of any emotion on the Yan man before him, who had spoken of "cooperation" twice, his voice cold as an ice pick:

"Cooperation, naturally, requires the stronger party to lead, don’t you agree?"

"Of course."

Xu Yuan grinned, calmly replying, "I wonder, how does your majesty, the Barbarian King, intend to cooperate?"

While speaking,

Xu Yuan slightly raised the Qingyu Sword; his cultivation technique operated, and once again his vision filled with blood red, he felt an urge to curse internally.

These BOSSes from Cang Yuan, why were they just like the game bosses with a second phase?

Perhaps due to the sense of danger that came with his ghostly body, even though there was no change in the Origin Qi around Chi Su after releasing his barbaric pattern, Xu Yuan could keenly sense that he was most likely no match for the Barbarian King before him.

Even with the ghostly body, he was probably no match for his opponent.

Chi Su seemed to chuckle in response, raising his single arm—his palm, like it was clad in a gauntlet, opened up and stretched out before Xu Yuan:

"This king is willing to believe in your words and is very eager to leave, but this king thinks you need to hand over a letter of credence as a token of good faith for our cooperation."

Xu Yuan immediately grasped Chi Su’s intention, staring into his deep blue eyes:

"Are you suggesting, Li Qingyan?"

"Hahahaha!"

Chi Su laughed heartily for a few breaths, the ground trembling as the broken stones followed suit.

With his laughter subsiding, Chi Su’s gaze turned indifferent in an instant, looking at the frail-looking Yan man before him, he articulated slowly:

"As the son of the Prime Minister of the Dayan dynasty, you are very smart. Hand over Wu Yuan to this king, and this king may choose to trust you once."

Xu Yuan pondered briefly, asking, "Do you intend to kill her?"

"No."

Chi Su shook his head, his voice slow, "This king will not kill her, for it does not benefit this king to kill her now."

Xu Yuan’s heart sank, frowning, "Then you are..."

Before he could finish,

Chi Su suddenly clenched his palm, and a gust of wind abruptly arose.

The ground shook, stones rolled, dust spread toward the pitch-black corridors on both sides, then thinned and vanished...

All returned to calm, Xu Yuan raised his hand to lightly stroke his cheek, then saw a trace of bright red on his fingertip.

Even as a being who had undergone Mortal Transcendence, he was still scratched by the wind pressure.

Moreover,

the wound did not heal immediately.

Chi Su’s huge fist creaked as he clenched it:

"Wu Yuan is at the Primordial Realm; she won’t die so easily. This king will not kill her either.

"If all you say is true, and the city above this cavern is indeed our Sacred City, then Wu Yuan’s life is the best bargaining chip for this king to negotiate with Marquis Wucheng. Of course, to show her the respect she deserves, this king will cripple her first."

As he spoke,

Chi Su took another step forward, his gaze bearing down on Xu Yuan. His powerful aura carried a thick sense of oppression:

"Xu Changtian, you, yourself, have said it: the Dayan Imperial Court is divided between the Imperial Family and the Prime Minister’s Mansion. It would benefit your mansion if I eliminate Wu Yuan for you. As long as you are telling the truth, you should not refuse this king’s proposal."

"......" Xu Yuan’s eyes revealed contemplation; he did not immediately respond.

Seeing this, Chi Su’s body, filled with glowing patterns, gradually brightened in the darkness. He opened his palm again and spoke in a deep voice:

"Come on, the tremors of Origin Qi just now must have been from your battle with those strange ghosts in the cavern. Just hand over Wu Yuan to this king, and together we will be able to handle all the high-ranking specters in this cavern combined."

"......" Xu Yuan remained thoughtful without speaking.

"Why do you not answer this king!"

In Chi Su’s deep blue eyes, a hint of murderous intent emerged: "Or are you saying... everything you’ve mentioned before was a deception to fool this king?"

"Sigh..."

At that moment, Xu Yuan let out a long sigh and looked up with a smile,

"To be honest, I really want to refuse your proposal."

While speaking,

he slowly raised his hand and laid it on the huge horned palm of the Barbarian King, then gripped it tight: "But after some thought, I’ve decided to agree."

"Oh?" Curiosity flickered in Chi Su’s eyes.

Xu Yuan sighed and pointed to himself, his gaze growing cold:

"The mastermind behind all this teleported her and me into your camp, clearly hoping to use your hand to kill us. If both of us can survive and return, we can investigate together. However, if only I return alive, the blame will likely fall on me."

Chi Su spoke indifferently, completely unmoved: "So you changed your mind?"

Xu Yuan withdrew his hand and pointed to the scratch on his cheek from the wind pressure:

"Even with the body of a transcended specter, I’m no match for you. Rather than dying here, I prefer to go back and argue with the Imperial Family."

Chi Su narrowed his eyes, his tone tinged with interest:

"Judging by your performance just now, you seem to care a lot about her. And if it weren’t for Wu Yuan, with your original cultivation level, you would have died long ago in this cavern. Are you just giving up on her now?"

Xu Yuan spread his hands wide, staring at him with a smile:

"Every man for himself, and the heavens for us all."

"A contemptible scoundrel."

Chi Su spat out a phrase with a trace of lament: "Wu Yuan... she deserves to die on a battlefield, not in such a conspiracy..."

"You talk too much."

Xu Yuan turned around, walked a couple of steps forward, then suddenly looked back at Chi Su: "I’ll take you to find Li Qingyan, but I’ll only lead you to her general location. You’ll have to deal with her yourself. Also, don’t let me see her when we act together afterwards."

Chi Su stepped forward, the gravel underfoot turning to powder:

"Useless emotions."

"She has saved me too many times along the way..."

Xu Yuan slightly lowered his gaze, his tone carrying a touch of complexity: "Heh... no use dwelling on it. You can manage that, right?"

With indifferent eyes, Chi Su watched Xu Yuan’s retreating figure,

ready to speak, when countless black vines suddenly burst from the ground, entwining the arm Xu Yuan had shaken hands with!

Upon witnessing this sudden change, not a ripple stirred in Chi Su’s eyes.

He would not trust the words of this man called Xu Changtian. Until he crippled Wu Yuan, he was prepared to act at any moment.

His figure stalled for a moment, and the vines formed from the Black Death Mycelial Mat were instantly reduced to powder by the tremor of Origin Qi.

And it was during this brief moment of delay,

that the man in bloody garments disappeared abruptly from in front of Chi Su without warning,

leaving behind,

a sealed iron box at the original spot...

Barbarian King: "....."