Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 597 - 591: Slap in the Face

Chapter 597: Chapter 591: Slap in the Face

"Boy, what evil skill did you use?"

Fei Lian still couldn’t believe that Ye Xuan had broken his move. If even a Fourth Grade Martial Venerate could easily shatter his Flame Demon’s Furious Rage, then what threat did it pose anymore? Had his cultivation regressed instead of advanced?

"It wasn’t an evil skill that I used; rather, your attack was simply too weak."

Ye Xuan shook his head. He had no intention of revealing the truth. Since he had already offended Fei Lian, he didn’t care about making an even deeper offense.

After all, the only thing he needed to do now was to hold on to the support of Lady Zi Ying, and he couldn’t care less about anyone else.

"I am weak?"

Fei Lian burst into an angry chuckle, "Good, I will show you now who exactly is the weak one!"

A Human Clan slave who had mocked him time and again, disrespecting the status of Young Master Flame Demon—just that was enough for Ye Xuan to deserve death a thousand times over.

"Enough, you already know he is a human. Why do you still bother with him?"

At this moment, Zi Ying spoke up as well. She didn’t want to see the situation escalate; there was no need to fight to the death.

"This brat has insulted me over and over. Little Shadow, may I handle this person?" Fei Lian’s face showed some abatement of anger. If force didn’t work, he intended to switch to a softer approach, asking Zi Ying to leave Ye Xuan to him. After that, it would be up to him whether Ye Xuan lived or died—with just a word.

Ye Xuan was merely a slave, and he believed Zi Ying wouldn’t refuse him the face for a mere slave.

"Anyone else is fine, but this one is not."

Zi Ying shook her head; there was absolutely no room for negotiation.

"Why not? He’s just a slave, after all. What if I exchange a Supreme Grade magic treasure with you for him?" Fei Lian didn’t expect Zi Ying to really refuse him face. He stepped back, intent on getting Ye Xuan into his clutches one way or another.

"Unless you’re willing to trade with your Flame Demon God Jade, then I might consider giving him up to you."

"Are you kidding?"

Fei Lian was momentarily stunned, then a glint of darkness flashed in his eyes. The Flame Demon God Jade was their family heirloom; it was his lifeline—how could he possibly trade it for a mere slave? It seemed that Zi Ying had no intention of allowing him to deal with Ye Xuan.

"Since it’s not possible, then there’s no need to continue this discussion."

Zi Ying had never intended to hand over Ye Xuan; her proposal was merely to discourage Fei Lian from pursuing the matter.

"Why do you have to treat me with such an attitude, Little Shadow? Before long, we may very well become one family," Fei Lian suppressed the rage in his heart, showing a smile to Zi Ying.

"There will never be such a possibility."

Zi Ying’s gaze was indifferent, seemingly having no intention of having any relationship with him because Fei Lian had nothing on her—marrying a man whose strength and talent were lesser than her own held no appeal.

"Let’s go." After leaving these words behind, Zi Ying left on her own without giving a second glance to the visibly upset Fei Lian.

Only after Zi Ying and the others had left did Fei Lian fiercely punch the ground, creating a large crater in the earth before him.

"Damn it, sooner or later, I, the Young Master, will have you pleading beneath me."

Enraged, Fei Lian had spent so much effort trying to ingratiate himself with Zi Ying, only to find himself stuck in the same place. This woman had exhausted his patience.

"Young Master, there’s no need to be hasty, Lady Zi Ying will be yours sooner or later."

A youth from the Flame Demon Clan said obsequiously.

"As for Zi Ying, I’d rather not think about that now, but that human boy, I must kill him."

A cold glint flashed in Fei Lian’s eyes. It was inevitable that the Flame Demon and Shadow Demon clans would form an alliance through marriage, but after being ridiculed by Ye Xuan today, he absolutely couldn’t let it go easily.

"Just a slave, there are plenty of ways to deal with him. I just noticed that Chi Yi seemed quite displeased with the boy too. Maybe we can enlist his help."

The Flame Demon Clan youth’s eyes flickered as he spoke.

"Chi Yi? That guy harbors quite a bit of animosity towards me as well. Would he be willing to help me?" Fei Lian asked, somewhat surprised.

"That petty Chi Yi, as long as you offer him a little benefit, he’ll help." The youth said with a grin.

"Fine, then I’ll leave this matter to you to handle."

Fei Lian nodded. Right now, his only desire was to kill Ye Xuan. As for the minor grudges with Chi Yi, indeed, they could be set aside for now.

...

The area belonging to the Shadow Demon clan was on the western side of the village, and Ye Xuan had also come to understand that among this Demon Clan village, there were five Demon Saints, with Jialuo being just one of them.

Moreover, this village was not the strongest within the Evil Domain. There were five villages of similar scale throughout the Evil Domain, with the largest being ruled by the Heavenly Demon clan.

Apart from the Heavenly Demon clan, there were contradictions between the other villages, and they formed alliances or opposed each other. As for the leading status of the Heavenly Demon clan within the Evil Domain, no other tribe could challenge it.

"You did quite well just now."

Back in the village, Zi Ying looked at Ye Xuan curiously. His performance consistently surprised her.

"I was simply carrying out orders. But now I have thoroughly offended Fei Lian, so my life is entirely in your hands, Lady Zi Ying."

Ye Xuan said noncommittally.

"If you are killed by Fei Lian in a fair and open fight, I won’t intervene. But if that guy dares to use any treacherous schemes, he is as good as dead." A frosty light flashed in Zi Ying’s eyes.

"This foolish woman."

Ye Xuan muttered under his breath. Would she even know if someone was conspiring? Isn’t it conspiracy because it’s hidden? By the time she discovered it, wouldn’t he be dead at the hands of his enemies?

"I will speak to Jialuo, the Demon Saint, on your behalf. However, you must heal his wounds; otherwise, I can’t protect you." Zi Ying’s voice rang in his ears again.

"That’s easy; that old fellow’s injuries are not a big problem." Ye Xuan said with a look of nonchalance.

However, Zi Ying couldn’t help but be surprised, "Not a big problem? Several High-level Priests in the village have treated Jialuo’s injuries many times without any improvement. And you say it’s not a problem?"

"For your Demon Clan’s healing techniques, it may be difficult, but for the Alchemy Skill of the human race, it’s a simple matter. In fact, Qian Wuchen could take care of such an issue without my intervention; he just doesn’t yet understand where Jialuo’s wounds are." Ye Xuan spoke indifferently.

Although the medical techniques of the Demon Clan were quite unique in some aspects, overall, they were far behind the human Alchemy Skill. However, this situation only occurred in places like the Spirit Martial Continent. In the Heavenly Realm, Alchemy Skills were interchanged freely; there was no such confinement as here.

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, a glimmer of realization shone in Zi Ying’s beautiful eyes. Put that way, it made sense. Their Demon Clan’s ancient texts did indeed record the unique aspects of the human race’s Alchemy Skill. Taking this into account, bringing Ye Xuan to her side was indeed a very wise decision.