Chapter 35: Arrival at the Shogunate

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After Ye Xiao finished speaking, Mu Bai froze. Even Zhuge Lingyun, who was sitting nearby, turned to look at him.

“Immortal Bone? What are you planning to do—snatch it?”

Ye Xiao shook his head. After hesitating briefly, he told them everything.

When Mu Bai finished listening, shock appeared on his face.

“You mean the Immortal Bone in Xu Beichen of the Profound Yellow Sect belongs to your sister?”

Ye Xiao nodded. “That beast! My entire family was—”

At the thought of it, Ye Xiao’s expression turned icy cold. Killing intent gleamed in his eyes.

“I was wondering why I had heard that the Profound Yellow Sect had suddenly gained someone with an Immortal Bone. So that is what happened!”

Mu Bai’s expression darkened as well. After pondering for a moment, he said helplessly, “Ye Xiao, an Immortal Bone is something one can encounter only by chance. Even throughout the entire Southern Border, they are extremely rare.”

Ye Xiao fell silent.

At that moment, Zhuge Lingyun spoke. Fanning himself with his folding fan, he said, “Actually, your best option is to reclaim your sister’s Immortal Bone.”

Ye Xiao looked at Zhuge Lingyun in confusion.

“If an Immortal Bone is forcibly extracted, it will cause an extremely powerful rejection within the body. Given your sister’s condition, I’m afraid she may not be able to withstand that force.”

Ye Xiao furrowed his brow. He suddenly remembered that when he had fought his way out of the dungeon and annihilated the Xu family, Xu Xiao had mentioned something.

At the time, Xu Beichen and his father had gone to the Profound Yellow Sect to suppress the Immortal Bone.

Now that Zhuge Lingyun had brought up the same matter, it was clearly true.

“Then must I go to the Profound Yellow Sect?” Ye Xiao murmured.

Zhuge Lingyun suddenly smiled. “Perhaps not.”

“Hmm? Sir, what do you mean?”

With a smile, Zhuge Lingyun explained, “The Spirit Road Trial! The Profound Yellow Sect will certainly participate. And as the possessor of an Immortal Bone, Xu Beichen is very likely to take part as well!”

Ye Xiao’s eyes lit up.

That was right! To cultivators in the Southern Border, the Spirit Road Trial was a great opportunity to obtain an enormous fortune.

Now that Xu Beichen had gained an Immortal Bone, his strength must have increased dramatically. There was a very high chance that he would participate in the trial.

Thinking of this, Ye Xiao turned to Mu Bai and said, “Senior Brother Mu Bai, can you help me find out how strong Xu Beichen is now?”

“Don’t worry. Leave it to me!”

Mu Bai nodded. As the young master of the Baimu Merchant Guild, this little matter would be effortless for him.

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“All right, it’s getting late. Hurry back and rest.”

Zhuge Lingyun waved his hand and left first.

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Knock, knock, knock!

It was that familiar knock again. Ye Xiao helplessly walked out of his room and glanced at Mu Bai, who wore a mischievous grin.

“I say, Senior Brother Mu Bai, have you become addicted to knocking on doors?”

Mu Bai chuckled. “I was afraid you would oversleep. Come on. Sir is already waiting for you!”

The two of them walked into the courtyard, where Zhuge Lingyun and Du Mao were already waiting. Ye Xiao scratched his head awkwardly.

“Let’s go. Thanks to our young master Mu Bai, we won’t have to walk from here on.”

Zhuge Lingyun smiled. The group left the courtyard, only to find an enormous carriage waiting outside.

When the coachman saw Mu Bai emerge, he hurriedly climbed down and bowed.

“Young Master!”

Mu Bai nodded and boarded the carriage with the others. As the coachman’s whip cracked through the air, the carriage began to roll slowly forward.

Through the window, Ye Xiao watched the scenery drift gradually backward, his heart filled with excitement.

At that moment, Mu Bai came over and handed him a sheet of paper.

“Here. This is the information on Xu Beichen.”

“That quickly?”

Ye Xiao accepted it in surprise and lowered his eyes to read.

After only one glance, his brows drew together.

Fifth level of the Spirit Realm?

Xu Beichen had already been a Spirit Realm expert. Yet after obtaining the Immortal Bone, he had reached the fifth level of the Spirit Realm in such a short time.

“I have to admit, this Immortal Bone is truly heaven-defying,” Mu Bai exclaimed.

Ye Xiao’s expression grew solemn. With his current strength, he could exchange a few blows with a fifth-level Spirit Realm expert, but he could only hold his ground with great difficulty.

After all, his physical cultivation had also nearly reached the ninth level of the Profound Warrior Realm.

But even so, he could withstand only a couple of blows.

To put it plainly, he could only defend himself, not attack.

“It seems I need to hurry and improve my cultivation,” Ye Xiao said gravely. Then he looked at Mu Bai and asked, “Senior Brother, can you help me obtain the vital blood of demonic beasts?”

Mu Bai was stunned.

“Demonic beast vital blood?”

Ye Xiao nodded. “Yes. Preferably the vital blood of a Palace-Opening Realm demonic beast.”

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Mu Bai frowned. “That can be arranged, but in the Southern Border, demonic beast vital blood is even more valuable than ordinary spirit stones. If you need too much…”

He did not finish, but Ye Xiao understood what he meant.

Although Mu Bai was the young master of the Baimu Merchant Guild, his uncle was currently the one in charge. Besides, Mu Bai and Ye Xiao were not yet close enough for him to make an enormous sacrifice on Ye Xiao’s behalf.

A favor was one thing, but if the price was too high, then it might be somewhat—

Ye Xiao fell silent as well.

At that moment, Mu Bai spoke again. Looking at Ye Xiao, he said, “If you can help me accomplish one task, I can obtain some for you.”

“What task?” Ye Xiao asked.

Mu Bai thought for a moment before saying, “During the Spirit Road Trial, there is a very special demonic beast called the White-Night Deer. I need you to bring me a pair of its antlers.”

“The White-Night Deer?”

Ye Xiao murmured to himself. He had never even heard of such a demonic beast.

“Don’t worry. This beast isn’t very strong. With your abilities, it should be no problem. How about this: for one pair of antlers, I’ll give you ten drops of vital blood from a first-level Palace-Opening Realm demonic beast?”

Ye Xiao considered carefully for a moment, then nodded.

“Agreed!”

Mu Bai burst into laughter. “Good! As soon as we reach my home, I’ll have someone make the arrangements.”

Ye Xiao looked at Mu Bai in surprise. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the vital blood and fail to bring back the antlers?”

“Bah! What is there to fear?” Mu Bai replied. “Although we haven’t known each other for long, I still trust your character.”

“More importantly, I trust Sir’s judgment of people. He would never keep an ordinary person at his side.”

Ye Xiao smiled faintly as well.

Time flew by. After roughly ten days, the carriage finally left the wilderness and entered a city that looked countless times larger than Willow Leaf City.

As the carriage passed through the city gates, Ye Xiao gazed through the window at the bustling streets.

He could not help sighing inwardly. The place where the Ye family had once lived was far too remote.

It was not even as prosperous as Willow Leaf City had been.

The carriage continued on until it stopped before a vast estate. When the group climbed down, an enormous and extravagantly luxurious residence came into view.

Upon the plaque above the main gate were two grand, sweeping characters written with soaring force:

The Mu Estate!

“Come on! We’re home!”

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