First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1792 - A Woman’s Intuition

Li Fuyou, my fifth incarnation, actually acquired the Sword of Proximity, one of the Nine Mysteries of Chaos, during the Primeval Era?

Su Yi recalled the mysterious six-inch sword coffin he had on him. He’d acquired it in the Divine Hunt Demon Mountains, in a hidden realm leftover from the Primeval Era, alongside the Combat Soul Puppet, Lei Ze.

Lei Ze was Li Fuyou’s attendant. He’d accompanied Li Fuyou in his journeys throughout the Immortal Realm!

The Sword of Proximity is just six inches long, and so is that sword coffin. Don’t tell me... Su Yi knew the answer already. The Sword of Proximity was sealed inside the six-inch sword coffin!!

“What are you thinking about?” Xi Ning fixed her bright, profound gaze on him.

“I was wondering why your grandfather understands the Immortal Realm’s Primeval Era so well...” Su Yi trailed off. “He even knows about Li Fuyou.”

Xi Ning pressed her lips into a grin. “That's no great secret. My ancestors were from the Immortal Realm. In the early days of the Primeval Era, they proved their Daos, became gods, and left their old homes behind, venturing into the River of Epochs in search of greater heights.”

“....” Su Yi fell silent.

“In other words, the Immortal Realm is my ancestral home.” Xi Ning stretched out her slender hand, picked up her cup, and took a sip of wine before continuing. “I learned some of the secrets of the Immortal Realm’s Primeval Era from my forebears.”

Su Yi finally understood. “Does that mean your ancestors knew Li Fuyou?”

Xi Ning found the question rather strange. “Fellow Daoist, why are you so interested in Li Fuyou?”

Inwardly, Su Yi said, He’s one of my past lives. How could I not be interested?

Outwardly, he casually came up with an excuse. “I’ve heard stories about him.”

“To tell the truth, I don’t understand Li Fuyou all that well, either,” said Xi Ning. “When my ancestors brought him up, they just said he was ‘mysterious.’”

Su Yi was instantly a bit disappointed.

Suddenly, Xi Ning set down her cup and gazed intently at Su Yi. “Fellow Daoist, you know what? Now that I've seen some of what you’re capable of, you suddenly remind me of a certain someone.”

Su Yi was stunned. “Who?”

“The one who’s sent waves sweeping across the present-day Immortal Realm,” said Xi Ning. “The one they call Su Yi.”

Her eyes were bright and intense, as if she were trying to see through him.

Had anyone else stared at him like that, Su Yi would have been uncomfortable, but that wasn’t all the case now. He met her gaze head-on and said, “What makes you feel that way?”

They were looking directly at each other from such close quarters that he could smell the gentle, soothing fragrance wafting from her.

Xi Ning whispered, “Intuition.”

Su Yi was inwardly solemn, but his expression never wavered. “Did you perhaps descend into the Immortal Realm with instructions to kill that person?”

A faint smile tugged at Xi Ning’s rosy lips. “You’re welcome to guess, Fellow Daoist.”

“...”

Before he could respond, Xi Ning changed the subject. “You were misunderstood today because of me. If it’s as I suspect, Qin Jianshu, Jin Zhuliu, Gongyang Yu, and several others have set their sights on you. It’s not that they’re all small-minded, but you can decipher the ruins of the Dragon Palace. That’s crucial knowledge if they’re to explore the ruins.

“But...” Here, Xi Ning sharply changed directions. “You needn’t worry about it, Fellow Daoist. If they want to hurt you, they’ll have to get through me first.”

Her voice was calm, yet full of complete confidence.

Su Yi laughed. “You needn’t go to such lengths. I can handle minor trouble like that myself.”

Xi Ning blinked her beautiful eyes. “But they already think we’re working together. How could I possibly remain uninvolved? Fellow Daoist, I hope that we can work together on this expedition into the ruins of the Dragon Palace. What do you think?”

Su Yi smiled. “It seems I have no reason to refuse.”

Xi Ning smiled so broadly that her eyes were like crescent moons, and her beautiful yet slightly cold face blossomed like flowers after a spring rain. It was an extraordinarily charming, refreshing sight.

Even Su Yi was amazed.

He’d seen no shortage of beauties in his life, but those blessed with both unparalleled looks and personalities were very, very rare.

There was no doubt about it. Xi Ning was an unparalleled beauty with the disposition to match. Her every movement and gesture were full of unrivaled elegance.

Xi Ning raised her cup. “To our joyful collaboration!”

Su Yi straightforwardly raised his cup and drank with her.

But then, someone knocked on the door.

“Young Leader, I’ve acquired it.”

The majestic man who’d accompanied Xi Ning earlier walked into the private room.

He was big-boned and tall, with a saber hanging from his waist. His eyes flashed like lightning, and when he saw Su Yi and Xi Ning seated across from each other and drinking, his brow furrowed imperceptibly.

But he didn’t say anything. Instead, he took out a jade slip and proffered it to Xi Ning with both hands.

Xi Ning didn’t even look at it. She just handed it directly to Su Yi. “This jade slip led to Qin Jianshu targeting you. Fellow Daoist, please take it as compensation.”

Su Yi was instantly stunned. He naturally knew that this was the jade slip with a lead to the Fuyou Boat!

He would never have guessed that Xi Ning would acquire it from Qin Jianshu. Such consideration was rare indeed.

Of course, he now owed her a favor! n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Many thanks.” Su Yi didn’t refuse. He put the slip away, then asked curiously, “Given Qin Jianshu’s conduct, how could he have parted with this willingly?”

The majestic man shrugged. “We gave him a lot of money.”

“....” Su Yi couldn’t deny that, as crass as that method was, it was extremely effective.

When the feast ended, Su Yi bade farewell and left, but first, he agreed to meet Xi Ning on Barrenwood Island in one month.

That was where the experts who’d agreed to work with the Giant Whale Spirit Race were due to gather. The Giant Whales would lead them to ruins from there.

After Su Yi left, the majestic man couldn’t help but frown. “Young Leader, we now owe Qin Jianshu a favor over that jade slip. Was it really worth it?”

“It isn’t a question of whether or not it was worth it,” said Xi Ning. “Fellow Daoist Li was targeted on my account. It’s only right that I compensate him. Understand?”

The majestic man mulled that over. “Young Leader, do you want to use this Li Xuanjun person to help you decipher the secret glyphs during this expedition to the ruins of the Dragon Palace?”

Xi Ning’s brow furrowed slightly. “Do you think I’m that type of person?”

The majestic man stiffened, then hurriedly lowered his head in apology. “Your subordinate was foolish, and he chose his words poorly. Please don’t take offense, Young Leader!”

Xi Ning rose, her beautiful face stern and dignified. “Do not say such things going forward.”

“Understood!”

Beads of sweat formed on the man’s forehead. He knew that although his young leader looked tranquil, ethereal, and above it all, deep within her bones, she was domineering and contemptuous. When angered, even the clan’s old-timers quaked in terror before her!

But he still felt a bit dejected. He’s just some young man we happened upon by chance. Sure, he can read the secret glyphs of the Dragon Palace, but that aside, how is he worthy of such attention?

......

The night was dark and deep.

The streets of the Precious Gem Workshop were bustling with human traffic as Su Yi made his way to the inn.

Was it really just intuition? Not necessarily. I suspect that woman has already picked up some clues, thought Su Yi as he fiddled with the jade slip. But she didn’t attack me. Rather, she displayed nothing but goodwill. I truly cannot see through her. Well... no matter what, there’s no denying that her comportment, manners, and bearing are unparalleled. She really is different from ordinary people.

Xi Ning’s beautiful figure floated into Su Yi’s sea of consciousness. There was no getting around it; even he quite admired this divine daughter from the God Realm.

But he couldn’t let his guard down. The gods forbade reincarnation. If the divine children learned that he was the person they were after, it would inevitably lead to dire consequences.

After returning to the inn, Su Yi took out a jade slip and examined its contents.

Apparently, half a year ago, in a perilous part of the Eastern Sea known as the Blood Whirlpool Zone, someone saw the Fuyou Boat!

According to the witness, the Fuyou Boat was only about ten feet long and shrouded in a chaotic aura. It bore down on the entire stretch of sky until it collapsed and split. The pressure even created a massive chasm in the Blood Whirlpool Zone!

The witness was certain that this was indeed the legendary Fuyou Boat because when it appeared, a voice full of terror and despair resounded from the depths of the Blood Whirlpool Zone.

“How many years has it been? Fuyou Boat, why must you haunt me like this? Why must you insist on my demise?”

After hearing this, the witness was fairly certain that the ship he’d seen was the same legendary Fuyou Boat that had traveled the Eastern Sea in the Primeval Era.

“The Blood Whirlpool Zone...” Su Yi looked at the map recorded in the slip and got a rough sense of those perilous waters’ location.

That night, word of what happened at the auction spread throughout the Precious Gem Workshop and into the outside world, causing widespread uproar.

Only now did everyone realize that the Giant Whale Spirit Race had held the auction to recruit experts to help them explore the ruins of the Dragon Palace!

A single stone could stir up countless ripples. Tonight was not destined to be peaceful.

Even Su Yi’s fake name, Li Xuanjun, drew widespread attention. After all, he was the only known person capable of deciphering the secret glyphs of the Dragon Palace. It was inevitable that people would be interested!

But Su Yi didn’t care about any of that. He would leave for the Eastern Sea soon.

...

Two days later, Su Yi left the Precious Gem Workshop and returned to Evening Fog City.

“She’ll get here soon.”

A talisman quivered slightly in Su Yi’s grip.

When he first arrived in Evening Fog City, he transmitted a message to the Red Dragon Dao Monarch. Now, the talisman in his hand informed him that she was fast approaching the city.

As Su Yi pondered, he left city limits; when he left the Black Dragon Market, he said he’d bring the Red Dragon Dao Monarch when he ventured into the Eastern Sea.

Now, the time had come.

The Red Dragon was a true Red Dragon. With her accompanying him, he could resolve many of the dangers he’d encounter in the Eastern Sea with ease!

More importantly, the Red Dragon Dao Monarch had an innate divine ability. When they ventured far into the Eastern Sea, it would be enormously useful to him!