Chapter 316 - Hexagon Emblem (2/2)

Yan Zaizen pondered on her words and the implications. He wasn't unfamiliar with inheritance keys. Lang Xue, Tao's wife, had used one to access an inheritance trove when they had first met in the Deluge Realm. At that time, her mission was to travel across a vast distance to obtain the inheritance, but there was also a trial within before she could obtain it.

When experts leave their inheritance, they typically don't leave it for strong cultivators, but weaker ones with sufficient lifeforce and potential to pass along their legacy. He wasn't shocked that two-floor experts had access to an inheritance key. But he was curious about what it held.

Eshe suddenly spoke, ”Daoist Ascension, I also have a piece of the hexagon. Please allow me to show you.” After saying that, she waited patiently but her eyes were quite decisive.

Iceborn kept her eyes honed on Eshe, her gaze effusing killing intent, but she didn't interrupt. Yan Zaizen loosened Eshe's restraints with a thought, quite intrigued by Eshe's words. In truth, he had some idea of that after realizing this place held an inheritance key piece.

How else was Eshe and Iceborn capable of arriving at the same location at the same time? It was because they were after the same thing from the start. As the respective leaders of their groups, they recruited helpers to help them obtain this piece, likely promising them a reward if obtained or they may have been unaware.

Eshe touched her forehead in the same manner and an emblem similar to Iceborn's appeared, but three portions were filled with a purple, blue, and yellow. When Yan Zaizen saw this emblem, his eyes brightened with an intense light. This light contained deep excitement.

They already had five portions of the hexagonal key, no wonder they wanted to kill each other. Chuckling softly, Yan Zaizen waved his hand and withdrew his arts. He wasn't entirely sure if killing them would drop the emblem, but it wasn't likely. Perhaps Iceborn or Eshe knew the method to snatch the other, but neither would or should give it up.

If they did, wouldn't Yan Zaizen just kill them all and take it all for himself? In reality, he would. If he could safely soul search them, he would also take this route as it was undeniably easier.

Unfortunately, he also knew that these types of inheritance trials had cultivation base limitations to participate and obtain. If his natural cultivation base was higher than a two-floor, he felt that a trap within this mountain likely would've happened. This could also stop powerful cultivators from taking advantage of weaker ones.

After all, Eshe and Iceborn likely recruited top-tier experts to help their pursuit and the trove drew them without fail, yet they only recruited two-floor experts and not three-floor experts. This was very telling. Bronzelion and the two black knights could reach near-fifth-floor prowess and a formation capable of bewildering even Yan Zaizen was set near instantly.

All these members were experts, even the one who set up trap on a corpse and the individual who set a trap on his own corpse. It's possible they all were elites of their cultivation level, specializing in grand areas and had deep influence in the Dusk Zone.

”What do you suggest we do now?” Yan Zaizen smilingly asked.

With the binding removed, Iceborn immediately responded, ”If you allow me to kill her, I can obtain the portions and, together, we can find the sixth portion.”

Hearing this, Eshe was calm. ”I can offer the same deal, Daoist Ascension. I would even be willing to allow you to obtain ninety percent of the contents.” Her words caused Iceborn to tremble slightly, but she didn't send a counter offer. Firstly, she knew that Yan Zaizen was used as bait and knew it.

She did the same with the same unfortunate chap from earlier, so she didn't believe Yan Zaizen would believe her. Not to mention, Eshe must know this too. If a situation like that did occur, Iceborn was willing to send them both to their deaths, revealing the method to obtain the emblems and portions.

The fiery-redhead was silent throughout. She was just an expert invited by Iceborn, her life and death was inconsequential in this matter, so she hoped to avoid Yan Zaizen's intent. After all, she had never offended him once. He even killed the other group, likely because they used him as bait, so she decidedly remained absolutely silent. She even wished she were a ghost so her presence would be lesser.

”Hm.” Pondering, Yan Zaizen considered the situation. He shook his head in refusal, once more tracing Eshe's body discreetly enough to be somewhat hidden, but keen eyes could see. ”That simply won't do. First, we'll find the sixth portion and then...we'll decide on the situation then. Agreed?”

In truth, his words and suggestion was very fragile. It didn't solve the situation and the question of if the sixth portion needed some special requirement or one of their deaths was still unanswered. However, the two didn't argue as expected or scheme with their actions or expressions but decisively nodded in agreement after a bit of thinking.

Outwardly, he revealed a proud expression, but inwardly, his heart was dropping in temperature. These two girls were profound schemers, but he would play their game...for now. The allure of a treasure trove in the Fortune Cemetery, where resources were endless and miraculous things such as Celestial Orders, second lives, and true mountain souls existed was far too tempting.

He had a deadline and a goal. He needed to rapidly increase his cultivation base, and what better way than this?

”Where is it?”

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