Chapter 1619 - 846: Monster (Part 3)

Xie Liu didn’t need to choose.

In Mo Hua’s eyes, the lives of the three of them were worth less than a single hair of this treasure.

This was the Sect Leader’s legacy for the sect’s protection!

But...

Xie Liu hesitated and said, "How can I be sure that after you get out, you’ll give me this treasure?"

Mo Hua looked indifferent, "This forbidden box, I snatched it from the hands of Shui Yan. I can’t understand it myself, so keeping it is useless. Using it to exchange for my own life and that of my senior brother and sister is only natural, isn’t it?"

"If you’re worried, after we get out, you can take us to the Third-Grade State Boundary. By then, you’re a Golden Core, we’re just Foundation Establishment; naturally, we can’t resist and can only obediently tell you the whereabouts of the item."

Xie Liu frowned and pondered several times, feeling that what Mo Hua said seemed reasonable, and then nodded slightly.

On the side, Shui Yan said coldly:

"This little brat is crafty and cunning, Xie Elders, don’t listen to his nonsense, or you’ll fall into his trap."

Xie Liu glanced back at Shui Yan, sneering, "Aren’t you just the same? No matter how cunning he is, he’s just a kid of a mere twenty years of cultivation age. If we talk about being sinister, how could he compare to you?"

Shui Yan hastily said, "You have no idea about this brat’s background."

"That’s right, I don’t know his background, but I know very well your cruelty, Shui Yan." Xie Liu laughed mockingly.

Seeing that Xie Liu didn’t understand, Shui Yan couldn’t help but curse, "Fool!"

A glint of killing intent flashed in Xie Liu’s eyes, "I respect you because you’ve done a lot for the young master, and you have the potential to advance to Golden Core. But don’t forget, you’re not a Golden Core yet. If you’re disrespectful again, don’t blame me for being impolite."

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly on the side, "Exactly, exactly. Shui Yan has been used to being arrogant in the Foundation Establishment Realm, thinking that once he forms a core, he will surely slaughter all directions, so he doesn’t even regard Elder Xie in his eyes."

"On the surface, he might be respectful to you, but now that something has happened, he’s anxious and exposing his true nature, calling you a ’fool’. It’s truly too much..."

Mo Hua, with eloquence, said all this in one breath.

Xie Liu looked ashamed and angry, staring sharply at Shui Yan.

Shui Yan cursed inwardly and quickly said, "Elder Xie, don’t be swayed by this brat’s words."

Xie Liu sneered, "Do I need your reminder?"

"Exactly, exactly," Mo Hua said, "Elder Xie doesn’t need Shui Yan to speak out of turn. For him to say such things, he still looks down on you, thinking you’re a ’fool’."

Shui Yan, infuriated, said, "Brat, aren’t you sowing discord?"

Mo Hua replied confidently, "How is it sowing discord? Am I not speaking the truth? You know very well what you’re thinking."

"If you can’t say it, I will. Since what I say is the truth, it is ’telling it as it is’ rather than ’sowing discord’. "

"I’m just stating the facts. If you don’t let me speak, it shows you’re up to something, trying to deceive Elder Xie."

Unable to win an argument with Mo Hua, Shui Yan grew furious and shouted:

"I’ll kill you!"

Before he could act, Xie Liu immediately swung a sword, striking again, driving back Shui Yan’s whip.

Mo Hua stood behind Xie Liu and quickly said:

"Elder Xie, Shui Yan wants to kill me. He can’t get the forbidden box, nor does he want you to have it. His intentions are truly despicable."

Shui Yan gritted his teeth.

Xie Liu looked at Shui Yan with increasing hostility.

Seeing no way out, Shui Yan sighed and said, "Elder Xie, considering we’re from the same clan, we have some connection..."

"What does being from the same clan matter?" Mo Hua interjected, "Why didn’t you tell Elder Xie about the forbidden box? Such an important treasure, you want to hoard it alone? Clearly, you don’t place Elder Xie in your heart. Now, seeing things go south, you’re trying to rekindle old ties. Aren’t you ashamed?"

Xie Liu’s gaze turned cold as he looked at Shui Yan.

How could he not know that Mo Hua was sowing discord?

But even though Mo Hua was sowing discord, what he said was indeed the truth.

This Shui Yan wanted to privately hoard the treasure, deserving death!

Moreover, previously, he didn’t mention the Water Prison Forbidden Box in front of him, showing he didn’t regard Xie Liu, a Golden Core, in his eyes.

If it weren’t for this little brat’s information, he would’ve missed out on such a great opportunity!

Xie Liu pointed his sword at Shui Yan, warning, "From now on, stay away from these three brats."

At least until he obtained the Water Prison Forbidden Box, these three couldn’t come to any harm.

Shui Yan, full of remorse, pleaded, "Elder Xie, if you believe this brat so easily, you’ll surely be poisoned by him!"

Unheeding the honest advice, Xie Liu replied firmly:

"Say no more, I’m aware. Do I need you to teach me how to act?"

"Exactly, exactly." Mo Hua nodded again.

Shui Yan was filled with hatred, but now Xie Liu needed to protect Mo Hua and the others for the forbidden box, leaving Shui Yan powerless and forced to temporarily stop.

Afterwards, they sat down for a while to heal their injuries.

This time, however, a rift formed between Xie Liu and Shui Yan, making them sit farther apart, cautiously guarding against each other.

Mo Hua instead moved closer to Xie Liu, looking with a smug expression at Shui Yan, infuriating Shui Yan to the core.

But he dared not act out.

On the surface, they barely maintained an uneasy peace.

After resting, Xie Liu looked at Shui Yan, his tone slightly softened, "We’ll discuss the forbidden box later. Right now, the priority is to find out what happened in this temple and what that monster is..."

Although he was a Golden Core and had once guarded the Rouge Boat scene, he rarely came to the Dragon King Temple.

Shui Yan, on the other hand, often brought the "sacrifices" to the temple.

So Shui Yan was much more familiar with this temple, making it necessary to rely on him to hide from the Taoist Court’s pursuit.

Knowing the importance of the situation, and considering his deep scheming, Shui Yan suppressed his previous grievances and nodded:

"What Elder Xie says is true..."

He glanced around, frowning, "Something significant must have happened in this Dragon King Temple for it to become so strange. This is no ordinary place; without understanding it, danger looms large."

Xie Liu frowned, "What about Mr. Witch, could it be that he too..."

Shui Yan shook his head, "Mr. Witch is favored by the Divine Lord, with profound divine skills; it shouldn’t be..."

Xie Liu looked at the hall, "This is Mr. Witch’s room?"

Shui Yan nodded.

Xie Liu said, "Shall we go in and take a look? We might find some clues."

Shui Yan hesitated, showing a bit of fear, "Mr. Witch is of an odd temperament, mercurial, and generally doesn’t allow anyone into his room. If we enter rashly, it might incur his wrath later."

"Given the special situation now, there’s no choice." Xie Liu said.

Shui Yan thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."

Distant aid can’t help the immediate.

Being scolded by Mr. Witch is still better than dying at the hands of an unknown monster.

Having battled that monster before, Xie Liu and the others knew how terrifying it was, with swirling blood aura, hard scales, and deformed limbs.

Not knowing the situation now, escaping was no option.

They stood in front of the hall’s door.

Shui Yan hesitated for a while, then reached out and slowly pushed open Mr. Witch’s door amid the dull creaking sound.

A strong scent of blood rushed out...

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(ps. An extra Chapter today, more to come later~)