Chapter 318 - Two Dangers, One Fortune (1/2)

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The taste of playing this game of schemers left a bad taste in Yan Zaizen's mouth, even if it was simply a small and minor interlude of his future dominance. A king schemes and plans, ruling all from the shadows and the light, but what of sovereign?

They plan and act, but do they need to stay in the shadows concocting plots? Do they need to hide their intentions under false masks and sly words?

No!

Sovereigns were absolute. Sovereigns were true rulers of their domain, now and till death.

Therefore, he decided to expedite this nauseating conversion and exchange. If it wasn't for the chance of rapidly increasing his strength, Yan Zaizen would've already taken action, but the image of Pinaka in his mind brought an unfathomable focus. If he had to stifle himself for this second, then as long as it meant increasing his chances of seeing her once more, then so be it.

However, only for a second.

That specific, nauseating, and stifling second was up the moment Iceborn replied to his question.

”In the Dusk Zone, there's an area called the Foregone Abyss. This piece of the inheritance key left me this message, likely leading to the final trial.” Her words were calm, yet slightly urgent with a tinge of wariness within. Her words seemed to visibly leave her with an expression of helplessness, as if she had no choice in the matter.

Foregone Abyss?

Yan Zaizen slightly furrowed his brows, this location was listed as a forbidden zone on the soul jade given to him by Eshe. It was filled with untold dangers, high-level Yaoguai, and even mystic spots of the near-impossible. This is why it was named 'Foregone' and 'Abyss'. It held a tinge of endless despair that left one without a lifeline.

A single step into the abyss now, a foregone thought later.

He turned to Eshe, her expression filled with wariness but also a gaze of nail-biting decisiveness. She obviously didn't think Iceborn would say that location, but shockingly, her eyes revealed no shock or fear. Eyes sparkling, Yan Zaizen turned to Iceborn's fiery friend, her eyes suffusing with a deep, unfathomable fear and unwillingness.

With an inquiring tone, he directed a question towards Eshe: ”Is this what your inheritance key says as well, Daoist Eshe?”

Hearing his question, Eshe hesitated with her eyes suddenly flashing with a trace of deep fear as if the thought of the Foregone Abyss was hell itself, she turned towards Iceborn but shook her head. ”I don't have the final piece, so I don't know the exact details, but the pieces of my inheritance key does point there.”

”Hahaha!” Abruptly, Yan Zaizen laughed and clapped three times. This laughter was filled with a serene feeling, as if the world had been lifted from his shoulder and he no longer needed to drag himself about. This laughter caused Iceborn and Eshe to stall in surprise, even the fiery woman was shocked, her eyes revealing a flash of profound light.

”You know,” Yan Zaizen continued laughing, the twelve regalias blazed with brilliant silver light behind him, ”I had the feeling that two was death and one was fortune, but I was wrong in my earlier thinking.” He took a step forward, reinitiating his spatial technique that locked them in their position. A fierce, heart-throbbing, world-collapsing killing intent emanated from his amber-gold, brilliantly imperial gaze.

”What do you mean by this?! We're giving you all the benefits! There's always danger in hunting for an inheritance!” Iceborn shouted, her eyes revealing apparent confusion, but Yan Zaizen's killing intent only thickened, visibly so as the spatial force permeating within the air started to noticeably darken in shade as if light was being distorted.

Eshe was slightly calmer, but her voice was urgent as she hurriedly said in defense, ”Daoist Ascension, I don't know what you're thinking, but we're willing to give you all of it. I can even swear a heavenly oath that, if I receive the inheritance, I will give you ninety percent!”

Yan Zaizen's laughter grew sharper. ”Ninety percent?” This was utterly laughable. Yan Zaizen wanted to use this woman to attract her sister here, not share an inheritance, but when he heard the answer to his question and their responses, he felt that was already impossible to do so in a scheming manner. After all, the one thing he lacked in life was the ability to scheme too deeply.

He had always been direct. Perhaps he may lie, con others, but he always did so openly and in their faces. Especially in stealing, oh wait, 'claiming others offerings'.

As for ninety percent, he cared for it, he truly did. He needed to receive a bountiful amount of wealth, but it was impossible if he was dead. What was wealth, what was love, what was the future if he was dead?

And they wanted him to be that - dead.

Earlier, when Iceborn informed them that the inheritance key was in the Foregone Abyss, he had his suspicions, but Eshe's response sealed the deal. She initially had no fear in her eyes, just shock, but that changed quickly at his inquiry as if it was intended to be seen. More importantly, it was Iceborn's fiery friend's reaction. Her reaction was so intense, but the fear wasn't like Eshe's, it was filled with an unwillingness.

But why?

Why would she be so unwilling? Sure, the place was dangerous, but wasn't facing a group of equally talented cultivators not be the same? Yet, she survived and even had the ability to escape, meaning her abilities were top-tier like the rest in her cultivation level. She had already risked her life here, what did it matter to continue if it's a part of the inheritance? After all, the inheritance creator obviously set cultivation limits, why would he send everyone to certain death? What was to fear?

It was a little too inconsistent, no?

That and the other clue lead to this thinking, the next location - Foregone Abyss.