The two pills Ye Qing gave to Yan Li were top-grade medicines produced by the Xiao Pavilion and were worth thousands of gold. This wasn't just an adjective. Each pill was priced at a thousand taels of gold.
Medicinal ingredients were hard to find, and alchemists were even harder to train.
To refine pills, one had to be a cultivator. However, concocting pills was a tough job. Even if it was tough, it was tough. Only those who suffered the most hardship would be able to rise above others. However, it was also detrimental to one's cultivation. If it was detrimental, then so be it. In this world, there were countless people who would give up their lives for money. However, concocting pills required talent.
Yan Li had thought of becoming an alchemist during his toughest days, but unfortunately, he didn't have the talent.
Few cultivators were willing to become alchemists, especially when talent was a requirement. Thus, alchemists were rarer than treasures, and the value of medicine was naturally rising.
As a matter of fact, this pill could only slightly alleviate Yan Li's pain.
Compared to the road, the conditions in the palace were much better. The slaves were arranged to live in a large stone house. Inside, there were special stone beds for the slaves to sleep on. Everyone had a bed. Although there were no lights and it looked like the coffins in the morgue, it was indeed much better than living in a cave in the wild.
Yan Li chose a spot in the corner. Sun Gu was next to him, keeping watch and covering for him.
There were bound to be fluctuations of vitality when healing, which could easily arouse suspicion.
Benefiting from the effects of the medicine, over the past few days, he had barely managed to use his body to store his courage and Li Yuanfa's vitality. His body had originally been a vessel for external strength, but Li Ya had taken over this role. It was fortunate that Li Ya had taken over this role, otherwise after so many fierce battles, his body would have long since collapsed.
His current injuries didn't affect his fighting. It wouldn't be a problem to deal with a second-grade martial artist, but this was far from enough.
Who was Aguba? He was a super expert on the Asura List. It was almost impossible for him to assassinate such an expert.
But since it was almost impossible, there was still a sliver of possibility.
Perhaps Yan Li hadn't realized it himself, but there was a kind of madness deep in his bones. As long as there was a sliver of possibility, he was willing to try, even if the price was his life or even more.
The only thing he could think of right now was to use the Sheath of Edge when Abagua wasn't paying attention. That was, to stack the vibrations of the second style of Green Lotus. Only then would he have a slight chance. As for how many times he had to stack the Hidden Blade Art, the only answer he knew was that he wouldn't be able to kill Aguba even if he were to stack the Hidden Blade Art to his limit.
He still had this self-awareness.
The last method he could use was the Power of Death Resentment. He didn't know whether the eight wills, which had been suppressed by Ji Zhiyuan, would counterattack again, or whether they would devour his soul directly.
Because he wasn't sure, he didn't want to touch it.
Sun Gu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted. It was already very late at night, and the room was filled with the sound of snoring. However, Sun Gu did not sleep. He gestured to Yan Li, got up and walked out.
Yan Li followed him to the door.
This area was where the slaves lived. There were walls around it, so there was no need to worry about them escaping.
Sun Gu found a place to sit down and gestured for Yan Li to do the same. Then he glanced at the room and said, "Liu Xiaoba is starting to suspect you. He talked to someone for a long time during dinner. He probably told him to keep an eye on you, so it's safer for us to talk outside."
"What do you want to talk about?" asked Yan Li.
Sun Gu said, "I want to tell you as much as I can about the Desolate Men. Maybe you'll have a better chance of winning."
Yan Li finally sat down and said, "The Desolate Men aren't very stable internally, right?"
"How do you know?" Sun Gu was a little surprised, and then said, "You're right. Abagua's rule has been loosening these years, because he offended someone he shouldn't have."
"Oh?" Yan Li said, "He also has someone he shouldn't have offended?"
Sun Gu smiled and said, "Of course. For example, High Priest Tashi Dorje."
"Tell me about it." Yan Li's interest was piqued.
Sun Gu said, "Tashi Dorje is known as the most intelligent Desolate Man in history. He has planned many attacks, and Rong City was almost lost several times because of his strategies. Although it was defended in the end, a lot of materials and armaments were lost. You can imagine Tashi Duoji's reputation in the Desolate Man's tribe. Although he is from the Lava tribe, there are a few large tribes that are directly under his control. This is also the reason why Abba did not dare to kill Tashi Duoji to stabilize his regime after what he did. "
"What did he do?" asked Yan Li.
Sun Gu said, "Tashi Dorje has a daughter named Ah Yinong. In the language of the Desolate Men, Ah Yinong means' the embodiment of beauty '. Perhaps because her mother is a human, she is very beautiful. She is known as the pearl of the southern sky and the symbol of the Mother River. You can imagine that there are countless Desolate Men who adore her, including the third prince, Lennon. In the end, Lennon defeated all his opponents and captured the heart of the beauty. Their marriage is also known as a match made in heaven. However, misfortune is built on happiness. "
"Misfortune is built on happiness …" Yan Li thought about this sentence and nodded in agreement.
Sun Gu smiled and continued, "On the night of their wedding, Abagua was drunk and rushed into the bridal chamber to take Ah Yinong away. I told you during the day that the hierarchy of the Desolate Man is too strict. The father will definitely suppress the son. Similar incidents are not uncommon in history. The next day, Ah Yinong's body was found in the Mother River. She was humiliated before she died. "
Yan Li said, "From then on, the High Priest and Abagua were no longer on the same side."
Sun Gu said, "No matter whose daughter suffered such a tragedy, as a father, I would never forgive her."
Yan Li suddenly stared at him and said, "How do you know so clearly? It's as if you saw it with your own eyes."
Sun Gu smiled faintly, "My father died when I was 18. My family had no farmland and relied on some handicrafts to make a living. When my father died, we couldn't even afford a straw mat. I had two sisters and three brothers at home, and they all needed to eat."
Yan Li looked at him quietly. He knew that this was a story.
But it was very simple.
Sun Gu continued, "Before I was 15, I kept studying hard in order to change my fate, hoping that one day I could awaken my real name. After I was 15, my father could no longer pay for my studies. Reality forced me to accept my fate. That's how people are. Once they have a reason that they have to accept, they feel much more relaxed. Because I couldn't find a job, I joined the army and came to Rong City. How old do you think I am now? "
Yan Li asked tentatively, "29?"
Sun Gu smiled bitterly, "I'm already 33."
Yan Li couldn't help but gasp. He joined the army at 15 and buried his youth in Rong City. No wonder he knew so much about the Desolate Man.
Sun Gu looked up at the sky and whispered, "12 years ago, after the Huo Men Massacre, Rong City fell. Since then, there have been frequent wars and the Desolate Man kept invading … My daughter is 11 this year, but I've never seen her."
Yan Li didn't say anything. He didn't like to comfort people, and he didn't know how to.
After thinking for a while, he decided to change the topic, "12 years ago, how did the Huo Men Massacre happen?"
Before he could get an answer to his question, a light flashed through his mind. 12 years ago, the Bai Family Massacre happened not long ago. Could the two be related?
The light circled in his mind for a while and then disappeared. One was in Rong City, and the other was in Yongling. They were thousands of miles apart. How could they be related?
Sun Gu began to explain, "I was only a captain at that time. I only knew that General Huo's family was killed by Azhari. Azhari used General Huo's military seal to cause internal strife in the army of Rong City. Azhari took the opportunity to attack, and Rong City fell."
Yan Li asked, "Was General Huo a cultivator?"
Sun Gu said, "Not only a cultivator, but also a powerhouse in the Cultivation Realm."
Yan Li was surprised, "Does that mean Azhari could defeat a cultivator in the Cultivation Realm when he was 20?"
Sun Gu was stunned and said, "I … I'm not sure about that. Maybe he used some despicable means."
He changed the topic and said, "Let's not talk about the past. Azhari is dead now, and the Huo Family can rest in peace. After talking so much, have you thought about how to deal with Azhari? "
Yan Li was still thinking and said casually, "After talking so much, I still don't know much about Azhari. How can I think of anything in such a short time?"
Sun Gu gritted his teeth and said, "We don't have much time!"
Yan Li said, "Yes, we don't have much time."
"Then you haven't thought of anything yet!" Sun Gu said.
"My subjective will can't change the result," Yan Li said indifferently.
Sun Gu panted and stared at Yan Li. He gradually calmed down and said, "Then don't think about it today. Go to bed early." He left after saying that.
Yan Li looked at his back and frowned slightly.
The next day, the slaves received a task. They were led by the slave leader, Liu Xiaoba, to move things from a warehouse. Jars of aged wine were loaded onto a handcart and transported to the venue of the Fire Worship Festival.
Yan Li was able to observe the venue in advance.
The venue was located in a huge square below the crater of the volcano. To the left of the square was the most magnificent house in the castle, which was Azhari's palace.
After moving the wine, Yan Li and the other slaves were left to clean up the venue.
Around lunchtime, a Desolate Man suddenly found Liu Xiaoba and said something in the Desolate Man's language. Liu Xiaoba nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, yes, yes."
Sun Gu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard their conversation. "Here's our chance!"
"What do you mean?" Yan Li asked.
Sun Gu said, "That Desolate Man said that Azhari is entertaining an important guest and needs two slaves to serve him."
Yan Li shook his head and said, "Making a move now is tantamount to courting death."
Sun Gu said, "I don't want you to make a move now. I want you to observe Azhari. Isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity?"
Yan Li's heart skipped a beat, but he suddenly noticed that Sun Gu's face was full of desire. His eyes were also emitting a kind of light. Yan Li couldn't tell what that light was, but it was a very broad kind of love.
He might be missing someone.
It had appeared last night when he was talking about his daughter.
Yan Li didn't know why he was missing his daughter at this time.
But he soon found out, because after Sun Gu persuaded Liu Xiaoba and brought them to Azhari, he knelt down in front of Azhari and prostrated himself on the ground piously. Then he said,
"Respected King of the Desolate Men, I'm here to tell you that a human wants to assassinate you!"
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