468: Mysterious Seeds

In the distance, those from the Ancient Heavenly Court and the Underworld who had previously shown killing intent towards him were coldly monitoring him.

Ye Xuan paid no mind to these gazes; he had seen such looks far too many times and no longer cared.

Ye Xuan stopped in front of a stall selling various exotic seeds.

The stall owner was a short, Wood Spirit elder with skin like old tree bark.

"Fellow Daoist, take a look? These are all seeds of rare flowers and plants that I've collected from various ancient life stars, some even from realms that have already been annihilated."

The Wood Spirit elder introduced them enthusiastically.

He could tell that Ye Xuan was particularly interested in these items.

Ye Xuan's gaze fell upon a dusty, unassuming, and even somewhat shriveled seed.

This seed was mixed among a pile of colorful, exotic seeds, appearing out of place.

However, the Chaos Fire Seed in Ye Xuan's glabella produced a faint sensation towards this object.

Although this item was unremarkable, it should be extraordinary.

"What is the name of this item?"

Ye Xuan picked up the gray seed.

The Wood Spirit elder glanced at it and shook his head: "I don't recognize it. It was found in the ruins of a shattered primeval medicine garden. It has no Spiritual Qi fluctuations, so it's probably a dead seed. If Fellow Daoist likes it, you can take it for just one Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal."

"However, it's a pity about this seed. If it could still be planted and grown, its price would probably increase by more than a hundredfold."

The elder was quite honest and did not demand an exorbitant price just because Ye Xuan took a liking to this seed.

However, his words carried a hint of regret.

Evidently, he felt it was a pity that Ye Xuan was interested in this dead seed instead of the others.

Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal, although expensive, was undoubtedly the floor price at this Ten Thousand Clans Gathering.

Ye Xuan could also sense that the seed's interior was not completely dormant but contained an extremely faint trace of vitality, merely encased in a thick shell, making it difficult to detect.

If not for the Chaos Fire Seed's sensing, even he would have overlooked it.

"I'll take this item."

Ye Xuan took out a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal and handed it to the elder, along with a bottle of spirit liquid brimming with vital force. This spirit liquid had a miraculous effect on the Cultivation of Wood Spirit people.

The value of this bottle of spirit liquid far exceeded the elder's expectations, and he immediately beamed with joy, thanking him repeatedly.

Ye Xuan put away the seed; he vaguely felt that this item might have some connection to Zhonghuang Mountain.

Just then, a commotion broke out nearby.

"Little girl, don't you understand the rules? If you broke my Soul-Seizing Pearl and can't afford to compensate, then you'll have to pay with yourself!"

A sinister voice sounded.

Ye Xuan turned to look, only to see Fire Linger protecting a little girl who looked only seven or eight years old, wearing tattered clothes and a pair of small Dragon horns on her head. Opposite them were several black-robed Yaksha clansmen with malevolent Qi.

A shattered black pearl lay on the ground, emitting faint Soul fluctuations.

"You clearly bumped into us on purpose!"

Fire Linger's pretty face flushed with anger; she saw clearly that the Yaksha clansman had deliberately thrown the pearl at the little girl's feet.

"Hmph, where's the evidence? Who saw it?"

The leading Yaksha youth sneered, his gaze greedily sweeping over Fire Linger's curvaceous figure.

"Either compensate with a Soul treasure of equal value, or you come with us!"

People gathered to watch, but most showed apprehension, unwilling to provoke these clearly troublesome Yaksha clansmen.

The little girl trembled with fright, tightly clutching Fire Linger's clothes.

"If she can't afford it, how about I pay for her?"

A calm voice sounded as Ye Xuan slowly walked over.

The Yaksha youth's pupils slightly constricted when he saw Ye Xuan, clearly recognizing him. A trace of apprehension flashed across his face, but it was immediately replaced by greed.

"Oh? You want to stand up for her? Fine, compensate with the Chaos Fire Seed on your body!"

At these words, a commotion immediately erupted among the onlookers.

This was outright blackmail and extortion, openly targeting Ye Xuan!

Tang Linglong, Yue Xuan, Sacred Maiden Shen Lan, and others also quickly gathered, their expressions unfriendly.

Ye Xuan's smile turned cold: "My things, I'm afraid you are not blessed enough to enjoy."

He swept his gaze over the Yaksha clansmen, his eyes calm, yet it made the leading youth feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. A fear originating from the depths of his Soul instantly seized him!

"You... what do you want to do? This is the Ten Thousand Clans camp, private fighting is forbidden!"

The Yaksha youth shouted, feigning ferocity while inwardly weak.

"Private fighting?"

Ye Xuan tilted his head slightly, appearing somewhat puzzled.

"When did I say I wanted to fight you privately?"

Before his words finished, wisps of illusory crimson flames rose without warning from beneath the feet of the Yaksha clansmen.

Red Lotus Karmic Fire!

The Karmic Fire did not burn their Physical Bodies but directly ignited the heavy Karma entangled around them!

"Ah!"

Piercing screams immediately rang out. The Yaksha clansmen seemed to have seen the most terrifying sight in the world, rolling on the ground, clutching their heads. Black Qi surged around them; that was the evil Karma they had created being incinerated by the Karmic Fire!

In just a moment, several of them became listless, their Divine Souls severely damaged. Although not dead, their Dao foundation was ruined, and their Cultivation greatly diminished.

Ye Xuan didn't even lift a hand; he merely triggered the backlash of their own Karma!

This scene sent shivers down the spines of all the onlookers, and their gazes towards Ye Xuan were filled with dread.

What kind of method was this?

Words become law!

Inciting Karma!

This young man was indeed as unfathomable as the rumors claimed!

Ye Xuan no longer looked at the crippled Yaksha clansmen. He bent down and stroked the little Dragon girl's head, saying softly, "It's alright now. Be careful in the future."

The little Dragon girl timidly nodded, her big eyes filled with gratitude.

Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Xuan finally noticed the little girl.

This little girl's Physique was extremely ordinary, just a mortal body, and very frail, often in a state of not having enough to eat.

However, for such a little girl to appear at this Ten Thousand Clans Gathering was already somewhat strange.

"Sister."

The little girl timidly hid behind Fire Linger, looking at Ye Xuan, seemingly a little afraid of him.

"Husband, don't scare the child."

Fire Linger knew what Ye Xuan was thinking and smiled, patting Ye Xuan's shoulder to indicate that she understood his thoughts.

She would figure out the situation with this little girl.

After knowing what Fire Linger was thinking, Ye Xuan said no more.

"Let's head back after we've looked around."

Ye Xuan said lightly.

"Don't worry, Husband."

Fire Linger smiled.

Then Fire Linger left with the child.

Ye Xuan, meanwhile, looked around.

After this incident, the gazes secretly peeking at Ye Xuan clearly became much more restrained.

At least, until they figured out his true capabilities, no one was willing to easily provoke this seemingly peaceful but actually heaven-defying fiend.

After all, everyone knew the power of Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

That powerful force was indeed not something to be easily provoked.