With the alliance master taking the lead and getting through the mercury moat, the remaining seven people in the dao of heaven got rid of their final worries. At the same time, since the alliance master left first, the balance of the eight people in the dao of heaven fighting for the treasures in the desert palace was broken.
Martial Paragon Bi Xuan, the old zither player, Ye Gucheng, Dongfang Bubai, Evil King, and Empress Yin were not easy to deal with. Naturally, they would not let the alliance master get ahead of them so easily and seize the treasures in the desert palace that everyone coveted.
"The black sandstorm won't last for long. Time waits for no one. Everyone, think about it slowly. I'll be leaving first!" Martial Paragon Bi Xuan was the person whose strength was the closest to the alliance master. Right now, the alliance master's arm was injured, and Martial Paragon Bi Xuan was even more confident in fighting against him.
But …
The few survivors beside Bi Xuan became his hindrance. If he wanted to chase after the alliance master, he had to cast aside this group of loyal subordinates who had followed him to this place.
"Sacrifices are unavoidable when you want to achieve great things. Paragon, just leave. As long as we're still alive, we'll definitely think of a way to find you!"
"That's right!" "Martial Paragon, just leave at ease. We'll definitely be fine."
Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's subordinates spoke with passion and resolution, and they were indeed admirable.
As he stared at his subordinates, who had already decided to die, Bi Xuan looked around him deeply. In the end, he gritted his teeth and nodded. Without turning back, he jumped above the mercury moat.
When they saw that Bi Xuan had used a method that was almost the same as Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's subordinates, they looked relaxed and relieved, as if a huge burden had been lifted from their shoulders.
But it was difficult for the others to relax.
Once Martial Paragon Bi Xuan left, Dongfang Bubai and Ye Gucheng naturally did not want to fall behind. Without another word, they flew away and passed through the blockade set up by the Fire Paragon Beasts of Clouds one after another. They vanished from the people's sights.
In the blink of an eye, half of the eight people in the dao of heaven left.
Only Evil King, Empress Yin, Osaya, and the old zither player were left.
It was only at that moment that Evil King and Empress Yin walked forward and arrived in front of Happy. Behind them were Wan Wan and Hou Xibai.
"What … do you have to say to me?"
When he noticed Evil King and Empress Yin charging over, Thousand-faced Human Fox frowned without batting an eyelid. Thousand-faced Human Fox was still a little nervous when he faced two elites in the dao of heaven.
But in comparison, Osaya and Happy's reactions were very calm and collected.
"Don't be nervous."
Happy comforted Thousand-faced Human Fox.
Even though Evil King and Empress Yin were one, when it came to combat power, the two of them were absolutely not inferior to each other. In fact, they even had a slight chance of winning.
Happy had already displayed his strength just now.
Even the alliance master's arm had been injured by Happy with just one slash. If it were Empress Yin, she would definitely not have an easy time.
Osaya and Happy believed that Evil King and Empress Yin did not come over to cause trouble.
"Yes."
Evil King and Empress Yin had faint smiles on their faces, and they immediately revealed Happy's identity. "I didn't expect that you'd be part of the desert palace as well."
Osaya was slightly stunned.
He furrowed his brows. Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly turned his head around and stared at the white-clothed young man's face. "You know each other?"
"We've fought a few times."
Happy's reaction was calm.
Osaya instantly had her question answered.
If Happy knew Evil King and Empress Yin since a long time ago, it would definitely not be good news for her. Happy was also certain of this, so he stated that they were enemies and not friends so that Osaya could calm down.
"Oh?"
Osaya stared at Evil King and Empress Yin in slight surprise. "It's not a good idea to attack here."
"Don't worry. Young Swordsman Happy might have a low qi realm, but even if I personally attack, I might not be able to do anything to him. Naturally, I won't do something that will cause me to lose eight hundred men."
"Then, Evil King, did you come here for something good?"
Happy had faced Evil King far too many times, and he asked in a relaxed tone, as if he was talking to an old friend.
"Of course I came here for something good."
As he spoke, Evil King cast a glance in the direction of the mercury moat. "Our understanding of the dao of heaven is still shallow. If we fly over the mercury moat, we can only barely protect ourselves. Wan Wan and Xibai are our disciples, and they are the future sect masters of Flowers Faction and Yin Weed Faction. If the two of us leave, it'll be very difficult for them to leave the desert palace."
"This seems to be the internal affairs of Yin Weed Faction and Flowers Faction. What does it have to do with me?" When he heard this, Happy cast a puzzled glance at the well-dressed Hou Xibai, who stood behind the two obediently, and Wan Wan, who looked a little delicate after she was injured.
Evil King smiled.
"Even though the eight of us in the dao of heaven acknowledge that only those who can use the power of the dao of heaven can fly over the mercury moat and pass through the lock set up by the Fire Spitting Beasts of Clouds, based on my understanding of you, you will definitely not be trapped by this small mercury moat."
When he heard this, the puzzlement in Happy's heart grew. His gaze moved between Evil King and Empress Yin's unfathomable faces, Hou Xibai, and Wan Wan's faces, and he could not help but speak cautiously.
"Evil King, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Haha …"
Evil King laughed madly.
"Alright!"
"Then I'll be straightforward. I would like to ask you to help me with something."
"…"
Happy felt displeased when he heard this.
He kept criticizing Happy in his heart.
This guy might have publicly admitted that he could not do anything to him, but he was always so overbearing, and he gave off an oppressive feeling that he was looking down on him. Even when he was asking for help, he sounded so arrogant.
But …
He might be displeased, but he could not ignore a quest from someone in the dao of heaven. Once they reached Evil King and Empress Yin's level, the fact that they came together was enough to show just how important this quest was.
"Would the mighty Evil King need the help of a small fry like me? Evil King, you must be joking … "Happy had subconsciously gotten into character.
Evil King and Empress Yin looked at each other.
The fact that Happy did not reject them on the spot was already enough to tell them everything.
Both of them stopped wasting their breath and stated their goal.
"This is what's going on. With our strength, it's not enough for us to take Wan Wan and Hou Xibai away, but we believe that you will definitely think of a way to leave the desert palace safely. That's why we would like to entrust them to you."
"What?!"
Happy's expression changed, and he nearly drew his sword on the spot.
He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen someone as shameless as this!
He was actually asking him to do something that two people in the dao of heaven did not have the confidence to do.
Happy nearly drew Heaven Crystal to stab Evil King. Evil King thought that his two successors were burdens, and he actually wanted to toss those burdens to his former enemy. 'Entrust them to the enemy?!'
"Young Swordsman Happy, don't be in a hurry to reject us. Why don't you listen to our conditions?"
Evil King had a smile on his face, and he looked as if he was not afraid that Happy would not accept them. It made Happy laugh coldly, and he drawled, "Conditions?"
"Unless you, Evil King, obtain all the treasures in the desert palace and hand them over to me, there's no way we can talk about this."
Happy rejected Evil King's condition on the spot.
But what he did not expect was that Evil King would cast a deep glance at Thousand-faced Human Fox at that moment and send him a private message. "If my guess is correct, the person beside you should be one of the Four Divine Thieves in the Chinese plains who stole an important treasure from Sword of Heavenly Lake Faction and was captured by your side."
Before he finished speaking, the cold sneer on his face froze.
The grave warning from the system rose in Happy's ears.
Ding!
System Notification:
"Evil King has already figured out Thousand-faced Human Fox's true identity!"
"If Evil King reveals my identity, then based on our promise, Thousand-faced Human Fox will no longer be bound by the oath, and he can remove his status as a follower."
Happy's expression instantly turned incredibly dark.
At that moment, Happy finally knew what Evil King was relying on.
Many of the elites in the dao of heaven thought that the old servant beside him was insignificant, but Evil King had seen through it. Not only had he figured out Thousand-faced Human Fox's identity, he had also seized Happy's weakness. Thousand-faced Human Fox was too famous among the thieves in the Chinese plains, and once he reached this stage, his reputation was already more important than his life. If Evil King truly revealed his identity, Happy would immediately lose the bargaining chip to continue restraining Thousand-faced Human Fox and make him work for him for half a year.
But Thousand-faced Human Fox, who had come to understand the Amazing Log of the Seas and Mountains, was the key to Happy clearing the desert palace.
Once he lost this key, Happy did not have absolute confidence that he could get the treasures in the desert palace from the hands of the elites in the dao of heaven.
Evil King seized the key in a very sinister manner.
He even sent Wan Wan and Hou Xibai into his hands.
As he stared at Evil King's smug eyes, Happy's face turned pale.
He no longer wanted to know how Evil King managed to figure out Thousand-faced Human Fox's identity, but the evil cult did indeed have a lot of spies, and their abilities were very strange.
More importantly, Happy sensed a dangerous message from Evil King's words.
Even if he chose to compromise and agree to Evil King's conditions, Evil King might take a mile after giving him an inch and use Thousand-faced Human Fox's information to force him to do more things. At the very least, his situation in the desert palace would become even worse, and he would be in a passive position.
When he thought of this, a cold, murderous intent shone in Happy's eyes. He pointed Heaven Crystal diagonally at the ground, and an astonishing chill shot out of it.
He enunciated each word clearly and said, "Evil King, are you saying that if I don't agree to your request, you will announce the news, and we will part ways? Evil King, you're indeed scheming. Do you think that I will lower my head to you and submit to you for a follower?"
"…"
Evil King did not seem to expect that Happy would be so easily agitated. His smile faded away a little, and he quickly explained, "Who am I? Why would I use this information to threaten you? You're underestimating me too much! "
"Oh?"
Happy used the opportunity to become less aggressive, but his tone was still as cold as ever. "But I've never been confident in the evil cult. Everyone knows that the evil cult will do anything to achieve their goals."
"I can promise you that as long as you bring Wan Wan and Xibai over this place, I will never mention Thousand-faced Human Fox, and that includes all the people in the evil cult." Evil King swore solemnly before his tone changed. "In exchange, you must ensure Wan Wan and Xibai's safety and bring them to the other side to meet up with us."
"Ding!
The system gave a notification.
"Will you accept Evil King Shi Zhixuan's request and protect Wan Wan and Hou Xibai as they fly across the moat until they meet up with Evil King and Empress Yin?
"If you accept the quest, Evil King will promise to forever keep Thousand-faced Human Fox's identity a secret and will no longer threaten you."
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