The massive, dark figure on the throne still said nothing, merely watching him silently.
"Ahem." The elderly Huang Lie seemed somewhat unable to withstand Batian's calm gaze, coughed lightly, and stepped forward again, respectfully cupping his hands towards the throne and smiled, "Great Chief Batian, we have come to your gorge first for the marriage alliance between Young Master Lian Li and Miss Ruyue..."
At this, he deliberately paused, as if expecting the other party to continue the conversation.
However, this time he was somewhat disappointed, for that massive dark figure on the throne remained unmoved, cold and silent.
Seeing this situation, the elder Huang Lie finally had a bit of angry color in his eyes. His face showed a touch of embarrassment.
The elder who spoke initially saw this, his eyes flickered, stepped forward, raised his hand, and smiled, "For Young Gorge Master to be able to marry Miss Ruyue, this is naturally a blessing for our Black Wind Gorge, a joyous occasion, of course, it's no problem."
The face of the elder Huang Lie looked a bit better. Looking again towards the massive dark figure on the throne, Huang Lie's eyes flickered, and he said, "Additionally, Great Chief Batian, we have primarily come for another matter to ask."
"Oh, what matter?" From the throne, finally, a quite heavy and cold voice slowly emerged. Great Chief Batian looked at Elder Huang Lie indifferently, without expression.
"Hehe, Mr. Huang Lie, please feel free to speak if you have matters. If we at Black Wind Gorge can manage, the chief should not decline." The elder who first stood up and spoke also said amiably at this time.
For Huang Lie, and for the Yun Zhen Pill King behind this Huang Lie, he would not dare slight anything. After all, they might just be future colleagues or masters.
Being able to follow such a noble and renowned Pill King from Ghost Wolf City is considered a privilege for them, and it would not diminish their strength or status.
Whereas the elder in the cyan robe, Jun She, and the middle-aged man with a sallow face and horns upon seeing this scene, were furious! Hostility was directly written on their faces.
They were opposed to becoming flunkies for that old Yun Zhen! But now, because of some matters, their opposition and attitude seemed somewhat powerless.
"Hehe." The elder Huang Lie heard this and amiably smiled, extending a hand and turning his palm upward, and then immediately a ball of light flickered and illuminated. Very bright.
And within that light, a scroll hovered.
From the external appearance, nothing could be distinguished because of what's on the scroll.
But the faintly revealed layer with the eerie blood-red patterns printed on it caused everyone's hearts to subconsciously clench slightly upon seeing it.
The scroll, although they didn't recognize it, the blood-red patterns on it surprisingly made them feel suffocated?
Clearly, this would not be any ordinary item. Otherwise, Huang Lie wouldn't have taken it out now.
"Hehe, Great Chief Batian, everyone, do you recognize this item?" Just then, Elder Huang Lie smiled again, pointing at the blood-red scroll in the light.
"Uh... Pardon my ignorance, what is this?" Upon hearing this, the elder who initially stood up and spoke was stunned, carefully examined the blood-red scroll up and down for a while, but also shook his head, saying.
"I don't know either." On the throne, Batian's profound and indifferent gaze fell upon the blood-red scroll, silent for a moment, also shook his head, and heavy voice sounded.
He did not recognize this thing either.
"Cough, cough." Elder Huang Lie deliberately coughed lightly, looking up at Batian on the throne, suddenly his mouth outlined a bizarre and cold arc, smiling, "The name of this item... is Blood Soul Scroll. It comes from Kui Jing City, seventeen thousand miles away."
"Blood Soul Scroll?" The expressions on everyone's faces remained confused, unclear of its meaning. But is this item actually from Kui Jing City?
What's its purpose? Worth the trouble to bring it from such a distant place!?
"Blood Soul Scroll?"
On the throne, Batian frowned as if suddenly awakened by this name. Moments later, his gaze once again coldly sharpened, looking at Huang Lie in front of him with a smile and said calmly.
"Is this from the Extreme Yin Sect of Kui Jing City? Really commendable of you to actually manage to acquire such a thing... To my knowledge, the price of this item should be higher than that of a top grade magic artifact, right?"
Batian said indifferently, but the content of his words made everyone's eyes suddenly turn stern.
The price of this scroll turned out to be even more expensive than the top grade magic artifacts?
Then what's its purpose!?
"Hehe, Great Chief Batian, since you recognize this Blood Soul Scroll, there's no need for me to further introduce it, right?"
Elder Huang Lie laughed lightly, looking towards Batian, his expression finally showing some mockery, and coldly smiled, "Additionally, Great Chief Batian, since it is this way, regarding Yun Zhen Pill King's intention, I'll speak frankly."
Upon hearing this, Batian's eyes squinted abruptly, finally revealing some possibility, his gaze turned icy, his huge, furry palm trembling slightly with anger...
However, fortunately, because of the cover of armor, all of this was not discovered by anyone other than himself.
Then he forcibly suppressed the inner anger, eyes coldly looking at elder Huang Lie, mouth opening, teeth bared, said, "Since it is the intention of Yun Zhen Pill King, then speak."
"I..." The sharp coldness rushed towards him, even Elder Huang Lie couldn't help but feel his heart skip violently at this moment. Wasn't this old thing heavily injured? Why does he still give me such a powerful feeling?
But then his gaze gradually calmed down because he remembered the Blood Soul Scroll in his hand and what Yun Zhen Pill King said to him before leaving.
"Hehe." Then he lifted his head, surprisingly giving a somewhat mocking smile, looking at Batian, mouth coldly opening, "Great Chief Batian, you know as well, Yun Zhen Pill King is a cautious and stringent person... Hence, his intention is for you to leave your name on this Blood Soul Scroll, along with a drop of your life essence blood..."
"Thus after thirty years, the Blood Soul Scroll will self-destruct and no longer have any binding power. I suppose you also know about the characteristic of the Blood Soul Scroll, right?"
"Boom!" On the throne, Batian's massive, hairy palm shattered the armrest into a cloud of dust.
Simultaneously, an immense and terrifying demon qi directly expanded outward! Surging, extraordinarily frightening.
Instantly, everyone's eyes condensed, risen quickly, gaze either shaken or wistful, fixated on Batian, with some fear appearing deep within their eyes!
And the latter finally slowly stood up from the throne, revealing a majestic figure clad in armor, eyes fierce, gaze lurking on elder Huang Lie.
The cold, emotionless voice then resounded throughout the grand hall.
"Leaving a name on the Blood Soul Scroll, and a drop of essence blood means wanting me to hand over the power over my life and death to him?"
"Are you sure... Yun Zhen is of this intention?"
"Boom!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire grand hall shook vehemently, and from Batian's colossal, towering figure, more terrifying and surging demands emerged, locked on elder Huang Lie, eyeless pupils filled with a grim color.