Chapter 1163: Chapter 616: Four Hundred Thousand (Three Chapters Combined) (Part 2)
She hesitated for a moment, then said to Sect Leader He: "How much has happened since I fell asleep?" Such a broad question is not suitable to ask Qingluan. Only someone like Sect Leader He, who has a grasp of the overall situation, can see clearly and speak accurately.
Sect Leader He raised a white brow. She asked with great skill, not only touching upon the Hidden Stream but also hinting at the external situation. It seems that although this mistress is still deep in her quarters, she has already realized the changes in the outside environment, no wonder the Lord favors her. But should he be the one to tell her, or would it be better for Lord Divine Monarch to inform her personally?
As he hesitated, Ning Xiaoxian already smiled slightly: "I will know sooner or later."
Indeed. Sect Leader He deliberated for a moment before saying: "After your battle demise, Lord Changtian was deeply saddened and immediately killed Jin Wuhuan, the Sect Leader of Jishi Building, and trapped all the elders of Heavenly Residence in Bai Yujing, unable to escape. Later, the decree also led to his demise, which provoked the Central Capital Supervision Bureau and sparked a war."
"After escaping Central Capital, Lord Changtian returned to the Hidden Stream and began preparations for war. Only then did we realize that he had made a Blood Covenant with Yin Jiu You in Central Capital."
Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help exclaiming softly: "Blood Covenant with Yin Jiu You?" Having been by Changtian’s side for a long time, she had heard of the coercive nature of such ancient contracts, "Is it because of me?" Regarding Yin Jiu You, Changtian wanted to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. Finally escaping the great prison, he should have chased him to the ends of the Earth and beyond, so why would he make a Blood Covenant with him for no reason? It must be for her.
Sect Leader He admired her with a glance and nodded: "Yin Jiu You is an expert in Soul Refining Technique. There’s no need to avoid saying that his achievements in this area surpass even the Divine Monarch significantly. During the battle with you, he could see that your Divine Soul was severely damaged and could no longer be sustained. Therefore, the contract content they set was Yin Jiu You providing the Soul Healing Technique to Lord Changtian, but as an exchange condition, the Divine Monarch must kill five hundred thousand cultivators within four years!"
Her small mouth opened wide, unable to close: "Five hundred thousand!" The northern battlefield of the Southern Continent has been unstable for hundreds of years, and only two hundred thousand cultivators have died. Now, Yin Jiu You wants Changtian to slaughter five hundred thousand cultivators within four years.
Just for her, all for a woman.
Five hundred thousand cultivators’ Soul Power is equivalent to fifty million mortal souls, just to save her life!
Her face turned white as she leaned heavily back onto the soft couch, taking a long time to digest this news, weakly saying: "Continue."
"Once one reaches cultivation above the God Realm, their words must be trustworthy, their actions sure, so if Yin Jiu You asserts this Blood Covenant, the provided Soul Healing Technique is certainly feasible. But he also guarded against Lord Changtian, stating that after the Divine Monarch has killed five hundred thousand cultivators, he would then perform the Soul Summoning for you."
She frowned: "Soul Summoning?"
"Exactly. Originally, your Divine Soul, even if healed, would remain in a dormant state and would need Yin Jiu You’s Soul Summoning Technique to awaken. Hence, when Lord Changtian sensed your sudden awakening days ago, he was overjoyed."
She was momentarily bewildered: "Indeed, why did I wake up?"
He Sect Leader laughed casually and said: "Who can clearly articulate the Secret of Soul? Even Yin Jiu You probably doesn’t dare claim to have thoroughly grasped the mystery of souls. Why you awakened on your own isn’t important. The most crucial point is that the Divine Monarch’s concerns are allayed, and henceforth, he can confidently deal with Yin Jiu You."
She bit her lip for a long time, biting until it turned white, before summoning the courage to ask: "How much of the Blood Covenant he made with Yin Jiu You has been completed?"
Even though she woke up, this transaction must be fulfilled according to the contract, as monitored by the Heavenly Dao, with no room for any ambiguity.
Sect Leader He looked at her face, cautiously saying: "Four hundred thousand."
Ning Xiaoxian closed her eyes, and after a while, she said bitterly: "War?"
Elder He dared not speak, only offering a wry smile.
Five hundred thousand! Even if standing still for execution, how long would it take to cut off five hundred thousand heads? She dared not think further. Besides, these are five hundred thousand cultivators with cultivation beside them, not mortals! Even with Changtian’s abilities, he couldn’t possibly complete this alone.
To gather fifty thousand cultivator lives, the most convenient and speedy method is only one—war.
Once thrown into the meat grinder of the battlefield, no matter how many lives, they can be completely consumed. But with Changtian’s pride and arrogance, how could he tolerate being this executioner for his mortal enemy Yin Jiu You, subject to the scorn of many thousand mouths, bearing the world’s infamous reputation?
