Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 302 - 299: The Wicked Old Demon

Chapter 302: Chapter 299: The Wicked Old Demon

"Hmm, seeing as you’ve acknowledged your mistake with a good attitude, I’ll forgive you,"

Ye Xuan nodded, adopting a look of someone who could rectify his errors, magnanimously accepting Yu Yi’s apology as if it were an obligation.

"Then, can you tell me now how to solve the problem I have?"

Yu Yi forced a smile onto her pretty face. She had made up her mind that once she learned what she wanted to know from Ye Xuan, he would be of no further use to her. Then, she could do as she pleased.

"Why should I tell you right now? What if I tell you and you go back on your word?" Ye Xuan said with a playful smile, "How about this, one month. If you abide by the rules and maintain a good attitude for one month, I will help you advance to the Sixth Grade Demon King realm, how does that sound?"

"One month, alright. But if I find out you’re fooling me, you’re dead," said Yu Yi. She knew Ye Xuan wasn’t a fool; he was as clever as a ghost and would have anticipated her reneging. But not to worry, it’s only a month. She could wait.

"Fooling you? I don’t have that kind of free time. All right, off you go. I need to rest," Ye Xuan gestured dismissively to Yu Yi.

"You’d better be."

Yu Yi stared at Ye Xuan for a while but eventually suppressed the urge to beat him up and left the room.

Watching the colorful figure exit the door, the corners of Ye Xuan’s mouth slowly curled up. He knew that Yu Yi must despise him by now, but he believed that this would change over time. As long as he stayed in the Skyfire Hall for a while, Yu Yi would definitely not kick him out in the future. Even if he wanted to move, she wouldn’t allow it.

It wasn’t that Ye Xuan insisted on staying in the Skyfire Hall, but it was suitable for cultivation. On the other hand, with Yu Yi, a hot-tempered woman around, unwanted intruders were unlikely to blunder into the hall; indeed, it was an excellent place for cultivation. Why should he give up such a good place?

The next day.

Early in the morning, many people gathered around the Skyfire Hall. Quite a few of them knew about the deal Ye Xuan and Yu Yi had struck for him to move out after three days, and now the three days were up; so it was time for Ye Xuan to leave.

They wanted to see how Yu Yi would kick Ye Xuan out on his ear.

However, their whole day of waiting yielded no results; there was no movement from within the Skyfire Hall.

The second day was uneventful as well.

Until the third day, just when many thought that Ye Xuan might have snuck out at some point, two figures emerged from the Skyfire Hall, a man and a woman, causing the crowd to click their tongues in surprise. It was none other than Ye Xuan and Yu Yi.

Seeing this scene undeniably shocked most of the onlookers. Was Ye Xuan still living in the Skyfire Hall? And what’s more, he was walking side by side with Miss Yu Yi, appearing to get along well?

How could this be?

Yu Yi, who always regarded men with disdain and wouldn’t let any man within three meters of her, how could she tolerate living in the same hall with Ye Xuan? What kind of trick did this guy use?

"Don’t rush to conclusions, maybe this is just the calm before the storm. This kid is going to get his ass kicked soon enough," said a demoness, seemingly unable to believe it.

Hearing this, many nodded in secret agreement. This must be the calm before the storm. Ye Xuan couldn’t escape the fate of a thorough beating. Let the storm come even fiercer.

However, amidst the anticipatory gazes of the crowd, Ye Xuan looked calm and collected. He glanced at Yu Yi beside him, gave her a signal with his eyes, and she looked back at him, then awkwardly but gently forced out a smile.

According to rule number two, she had to be gentler with Ye Xuan, of course, that was just for show. In her heart, she had grown to hate Ye Xuan to a new level.

But the others did not know the true story. The moment they witnessed this scene, everyone froze in place, faces filled with incredulity.

Miss Yu Yi actually smiled at Ye Xuan, and it was a gentle, nation-obliterating smile at that. And they saw tenderness in that smile, yes, tenderness!

This kind of expression, to appear on Yu Yi’s face!

"Am I seeing things, that person can’t be Miss Yu Yi, right? Is someone playing a prank and impersonating her?"

"Stop talking nonsense. We saw them walk out of the Skyfire Hall with our own eyes. Who would dare impersonate Miss Yu Yi; isn’t that asking for death?"

"So, what’s going on? Could it be that Miss Yu Yi has changed? She doesn’t hate men anymore?"

The crowd was abuzz, unable to trust their eyes. Several demon men who had previously suffered at the hands of Yu Yi were so astonished that their jaws almost hit the floor, vigorously rubbing their eyes.

One demon man even risked it to test the waters by walking towards Yu Yi, wanting to see if her demeanor had drastically changed.

"Looking for death?!"

Just as the male demon had gotten within three meters of Yu Yi, her beautiful eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light. In the next moment, the male demon felt as if he had plunged into an ice cave, his entire body filled with chill.

"No!"

Before he had a chance to run away, his face met with a kick and he was sent flying out, spitting out several bloodstained teeth. He flew a good forty to fifty meters away, life and death unknown.

Gulp!

Seeing this scene, everyone involuntarily swallowed hard. Now, no one doubted the authenticity of Yu Yi anymore.

But why would Yu Yi make an exception for Ye Xuan, not only allowing him to continue residing in the Skyfire Hall but also walking side by side with him, even giving him an unbelievably gentle smile? This clearly didn’t make any sense.

Could it be that their Miss Yu Yi had been conquered by this newcomer?

Whoosh!

What was originally a casual speculation suddenly stirred up a huge commotion among the crowd. Quickly, word spread from one to ten and ten to a hundred, turning this matter into the hot topic of Huoyou Peak.

At this time, Ye Xuan and Yu Yi were unaware of the crowd’s discussions, as they had already descended from Huoyou Peak and arrived in front of a grand hall deep within the Sky Demon Mountain Range.

Above the hall’s doors were three large characters.

Merit Hall!

Merit Hall was where the members of Sky Demon Mountain exchanged resources, including Pills, equipment, slaves, mounts, Cultivation spots, and so on. However, exchange required Merit Points, which could only be obtained by making significant contributions to Sky Demon Mountain.

Contributions could come from completing tasks or offering contributions such as Martial Arts Skills, Xuanyuan Pills, Demon Clan inner cores, and the Bloodline Power of high-ranking demons.

Inside the Merit Hall’s main hall, there were mostly elders standing guard, with a black-robed elder at the lead, looking listless.

In the hall, there were also strong demons from other peaks, seemingly here to exchange resources.

The appearance of Yu Yi undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention, filled with awe but also a hint of fervor. Setting aside the volatile personality and her icy facade, Yu Yi was, after all, a great beauty, with her fair face, oval-shaped cheeks, big eyes, rosy little mouth... and a figure exquisitely made to perfection, fitting the criteria of a top-tier beauty.

But no one dared to act rashly in front of her, because even those from other peaks had had their limbs broken by her on multiple occasions.

"Black Heart Grandpa."

Upon entering, Yu Yi sweetly called out to the black-robed elder, which surprisingly made Ye Xuan take notice. He hadn’t expected this girl to have such a side, implying she wasn’t always the ice queen ready to bite someone’s head off.

From Yu Yi, he had also learned that this black-robed elder, known as the Black Heart Old Demon, had a profound Cultivation, only a step away from the realm of a Half-step Demon Venerable, and was a formidable figure within Sky Demon Mountain.

However, Black Heart Old Demon’s expertise wasn’t in Cultivation, but in his achievements in Alchemy. Within Sky Demon Mountain, he was the leading Alchemy Master, and because of this significant status, even the Demon Venerables didn’t dare offend him easily, as sometimes they needed his help in concocting Spiritual Medicine.

"It’s you, little Yu Yi. What is it that you want to exchange for today?"

Black Heart Old Demon clearly was quite familiar with Yu Yi, as his cloudy eyes lit up slightly and he spoke with a smile.

Hearing this, the smile on Yu Yi’s pretty face faded considerably, and she then indifferently looked towards Ye Xuan, "He’s asking you."

Not in the mood to bother with Yu Yi’s demeanor, Ye Xuan approached Black Heart Old Demon and listed out what he needed to exchange, "Four stalks of Vermilion Bird Grass, two Purple Spirit Flowers, one meter of a hundred-year Beast-shaped Vine, and a Nether Fruit."

"Vermilion Bird Grass, Purple Spirit Flowers, hundred-year Beast-shaped Vine, these three I have. But Death Soul Fruit, what is that? I’ve never heard of such a Spiritual Medicine before."

Black Heart Old Demon frowned a little. The first three ingredients, although not particularly rare, were indeed obscure and rarely used. As for the Death Soul Fruit, he had never even heard of it, which was a joke considering his Alchemy prowess.

"The Dead Soul Fruit Tree thrives in extremely yin and cold conditions, needing to absorb a large amount of dead souls before it can bear fruit. The conditions for its cultivation are quite harsh. Without sufficient dead souls, the Dead Soul Fruit Tree cannot grow, let alone bear fruit. Since there’s no Death Soul Fruit, we’ll just make do with the Nether Fruit. For the Nether Fruit, I’ll need at least three," Ye Xuan said thoughtfully.

"There are Nether Fruits available. But may I ask, what do you need these Spiritual Medicines for? To my knowledge, these ingredients are quite unusual, and they’re not typically sought after by anyone."

Black Heart Old Demon was curious, a natural trait of an Alchemist. These ingredients had little use, but they required a significant amount of Merit Points for exchange. Nobody would waste effort trading for useless things. Could it be, when combined together, that these ingredients could create a Pill even he was unaware of?