Chapter 33 - 33: A Mysterious Companion
Chapter 33: A Mysterious Companion
The woman's voice was smooth, yet laced with an unmistakable confidence.
Leon remained still, his golden Qi subtly flickering around him.
"She's not a simple cultivator."
Her robe, embroidered with silver phoenixes, marked her as someone from a powerful sect or noble lineage. But which one? And why was she here?
"You say I'll need your help," Leon said, watching her closely. "But I don't recall asking for it."
The woman chuckled softly, her veil shifting slightly in the wind.
"You didn't," she admitted. "But I know where you're headed. And trust me, you'll want an ally when you reach the Nether Vault."
Leon narrowed his eyes.
"Who are you?"
She took a step closer, the silver embroidery on her robe glimmering under the pale moonlight.
"My name is Yue Feiyan," she said, folding her arms. "And I am—like you—searching for something within the Nether Vault."
Leon studied her carefully.
She was calm. Too calm. Not like someone who had randomly stumbled upon him.
"How do you know I'm going there?"
Yue Feiyan smiled beneath her veil. "Because I've been following you since you left your sect."
Leon's Qi flared instinctively, his grip tightening around his sword hilt.
"Then why didn't you attack?" he asked coldly.
"If I wanted to harm you, would we still be having this conversation?" she countered smoothly.
A pause.
Leon hated to admit it—but she was right.
If she was an assassin, she had plenty of chances to strike before now.
Still...
"Trust is earned, not given."
Leon relaxed—just slightly.
"Alright," he said. "You claim we have the same goal. Tell me what you know about the Nether Vault."
Yue Feiyan's gaze sharpened.
"It's not just an ancient ruin," she said. "It's a sealed domain, locked away by powerful cultivators thousands of years ago. Inside are not only forbidden techniques, but something even greater—"
She hesitated.
Leon's eyes glinted. "What?"
"A fragment of a Heavenly Relic."
Leon's heartbeat quickened.
He had read about Heavenly Relics in the ancient texts. They were artifacts from an era when gods and immortals still walked the earth. Even a fragment of one could alter the fate of a cultivator forever.
Yue Feiyan studied his expression.
"So you see," she said, "I'm not the only one who needs an ally. You do, too."
Leon exhaled slowly.
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This changed everything.
If a Heavenly Relic was involved, then the Nether Vault wouldn't just be dangerous—it would be a battleground.
Every ambitious cultivator would kill to claim such a treasure.
For a moment, Leon considered going alone.
But that would be reckless.
Yue Feiyan had resources. She knew more about the vault than he did. And for now, they had no reason to fight.
"A temporary alliance... until I know more."
"Fine," Leon said at last. "We work together—for now."
Yue Feiyan's eyes gleamed with something indiscernible.
"Wise choice," she murmured.
Leon wasn't so sure.
But one thing was certain—this journey had just become far more dangerous.