Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 968: Six hundred - s Principle

Chapter 968: Six hundred Chapters Principle

Xu Yuan was not surprised that Mu Xingyi could see through his seemingly strong but actually frail facade.

The Willow Ghost Blade was an artifact particularly effective against Yin Ghosts, its deterrence drastically reduced against other species.

The moment he realized the other was not a Yin Ghost, Xu Yuan was already prepared to have his bluff called.

After all, without the deterrence of the Willow Ghost Blade, relying merely on the defensive vestment robe that passively blocks all probing was clearly unconvincing.

In the silence, Mu Xingyi’s light, smiling voice rose again:

"Brother Zhou, you should know what I am talking about."

The words were a clear challenge,

Xu Yuan then lifted the Willow Ghost Blade in his hand and looked at it, glancing through the sharp blade at the pale man opposite him, and asked somewhat curiously:

"Of course, I know what you’re talking about, but you’re not going to snatch it?"

"With the life-saving grace you’ve given me, Brother Zhou, I cannot do that."

"So it’s a forced sale?"

"...."

Mu Xingyi gently shook his head, his voice calm and earnest:

"If I wanted a forced sale, what I’d exchange for would be much more than this single blade.

"This deal is actually quite fair for you, Brother Zhou. This Demon Dragon should know a lot about Ancient Abyss. To your family, her value should far exceed that of a living blade forged by a Saint Level Ghost."

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and then laughed:

"You make a good point, but what if I refuse?"

Mu Xingyi’s smile remained:

"Then I must apologize for the offense, but I would still only take what’s within the scope of the transaction, after all, you once saved my life, Brother Zhou."

"....."

Xu Yuan decisively threw the Willow Ghost Blade forward.

The slender blade rolled twice on the sandy ground before coming to a stop, eerily dark qi seeping from it and contaminating the surrounding yellow sand.

Xu Yuan looked at the man before him and softly laughed:

"Ah... I still prefer the you from before."

Mu Xingyi did not immediately pick up the Willow Ghost Blade on the ground but instead replied quietly:

"Brother Zhou jests. What you appreciated wasn’t the former me, but the me who offered precious information without seeking returns, who provided unconditional goodwill to you without reason."

"...."

After a moment of speechlessness, Xu Yuan chuckled quietly:

"Point taken, you are not wrong."

"This is ultimately a forced sale based on strength, and it doesn’t have to be like this."

A hint of a sigh flashed through Mu Xingyi’s brown eyes as he said with a smile:

"But I think once you, Brother Zhou, become a father, you might understand why I am doing this."

As he spoke,

Mu Xingyi glanced at his hand, now gradually getting covered with chitinous carapace, took a step forward, bent down slowly, and picked up the Willow Ghost Blade. He said softly to Xu Yuan:

"Given your identity, Brother Zhou, you might see Wan’er’s offense towards your companion and my forceful trade with you as a humiliation, but consider it as a gift to your own nephew.

"Because in that case, you will gain the goodwill of two Saints."

"To think you’d have me feeling like I profited after taking away my artifact, you sure know how to comfort people."

Xu Yuan raised his hand and touched his chin, laughing: "But aren’t you afraid that I would bear a grudge, since you can tell my origins are not ordinary?"

Mu Xingyi remained noncommittal, his voice indifferent:

"It was only a suggestion after all, once you, Brother Zhou, return to your clan, I will respect any choice you make."

Xu Yuan shrugged helplessly, raised his hand to point at the little dragon girl behind him and said softly:

"Well, let’s not talk about things so far off, business is business, since it’s a trade, you should at least take care of the little dragon girl for me, right? She seems to still have the ability to resist."

Mu Xingyi’s gaze shifted, glancing at the Demon Dragon lying in the pit with furrowed brows, pondering for a moment, he said in a low voice:

"This person is already gravely injured, your companion should be more than capable of handling her."

Xu Yuan insisted:

"The Dragon Clan is the foremost among all demons, nearly invincible at the same rank, better be cautious."

"That also makes sense."

Mu Xingyi, upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, and walked towards the little dragon girl with the Willow Ghost Blade, casually asking:

"Then shall I remove her limbs for you, Brother Zhou?"

"That would be fine."

Xu Yuan laughed and nodded his head, and immediately disappeared from his spot using Step Void Slash.

The instant he vanished, Mu Xingyi involuntarily frowned.

His Energy Mechanism could not lock onto the target, and the sudden teleportation made him lose his sensing of Xu Yuan momentarily, but in the next moment, utilizing the raging sandstorm, he still caught sight of his whereabouts.

Pondering for a moment, Mu Xingyi shook his head slightly.

This Zhou Yunqing, indeed peculiar...

With these thoughts, Mu Xingyi’s gaze lingered on the semi-transformed Demon Dragon, approaching unhurriedly while quietly saying:

"You are innocent, but I must do this, I apologize."

The little dragon girl clenched her scaly claws, her dragon eyes squinting into slits, her sharp white teeth unafraid as she spat out a sentence:

"Hypocritical Human Race, come if you dare!"

"I am not human, at least, not entirely."

Following his words, Mu Xingyi’s body began to transform, carapace layers emerging on the surface of his skin, numerous delicate compound eyes appearing within the whites of his eyes, and under his clothes, slender leg blades broke through the flesh.

In a matter of moments,

Mu Xingyi had completely transformed into an insectoid.

Over twenty slender leg blades dug into the sand, his Human Race torso elevated mid-air, resembling a gigantic, uncanny long-legged spider.

"....."

Sensing the change behind him, Xu Yuan instinctively halted his retreat.

Turning back to look from afar at the colossal form slowly rising from the yellow sand, even though hundreds of meters away, he could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from Mu Xingyi.