88: Are you going to start a war? That's great!

The trip to the City Lord's Manor was fruitful.

Back in Feiyan Pavilion, a rare, uncontrollable excitement and fervor appeared on Ye Feiyan's cold and beautiful face.

The corpse of a Third Tier Peak sea beast!

The corpses of Golden Core Peak and Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators!

This was her greatest confidence for breaking through to the Golden Core Peak stage!

Without any delay, she moved the enormous, pressure-emitting carcass of the Narwhal Shark, along with the corpses of True Person Xue Dan and the Black-Robed Elder, into the familiar Alchemy Secret Chamber.

"Xuan Mo," she turned around, her cold phoenix eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity and determination, "Next, I will enter the deepest level of secluded cultivation. In as short as half a month, or as long as a month, I must break through that final barrier and step into the Golden Core Peak stage!"

"Go."

Xuan Mo, naturally, supported this wholeheartedly.

He lazily swayed his massive dragon tail and, with a telepathic message full of "you go ahead, I've got things covered here" implied meaning, said, "Cultivate well, don't embarrass me. The faster you improve, the more beneficial it is for me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feiyan's nascent feelings of gratitude and Battle Intent were instantly stifled by this fellow.

She gave him an annoyed glare, then, with a wave of her fair hand, placed more than a dozen jade bottles, already prepared and filled with various second and third-grade Medicinal Pills, in front of Xuan Mo.

"These are the Medicinal Pills refined during this period; you can sell them as you see fit."

After explaining all this, she no longer hesitated, turned, and resolutely walked into the secret chamber filled with endless Opportunities.

"Boom—!"

Accompanied by a dull roar, the heavy stone door, crafted from Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Iron, slowly closed, completely isolating all auras from inside and out.

Xuan Mo looked at the tightly shut stone door, a hint of anticipation flashing in his majestic dragon pupils.

Golden Core Peak, huh... that's not bad.

He raised his head, glanced at the dim sky outside, which had long turned as dark as spilled ink, then looked at the dazzling array of Medicinal Pills on the counter, thought for a moment, and finally, gave up the idea of opening the shop for business.

Late at night, when people are quiet, who would be in the mood for business?

It would be more practical to go to his Senior Brother's place for a meal and satisfy his craving.

Having made up his mind, he no longer delayed. With a flicker of his dragon body, he silently left Feiyan Pavilion and glided towards Lin Yao's shop, which also exuded the fragrance of Medicinal Pills... "Fellow Daoist Xuan Mo! You're here!"

As Xuan Mo's massive figure appeared at the shop's entrance, Lin Yao's joyful and enthusiastic laughter already rang out.

He quickly stepped forward, smiling, and welcomed Xuan Mo in.

"How is it?" he asked curiously while skillfully pouring Xuan Mo a cup of spiritual tea, "Has Junior Sister gone to the City Lord's Manor to help Jia Wenmo solve his troubles?"

"Mm."

Xuan Mo nodded his large dragon head, extended the tip of his tail, skillfully picked up the teacup, and drained it in one gulp before slowly replying, "The matter has been settled, and we also got some good things. That girl is now in secluded cultivation again."

"In secluded cultivation again?" Lin Yao was first stunned upon hearing this, then a wry smile of "as expected" appeared on his face. "Junior Sister's Cultivation speed is truly... something we can't hope to catch up to."

"I came here for only one thing," Xuan Mo said, getting straight to the point, "to freeload a meal."

"Hahahahaha—!"

Lin Yao was momentarily stunned, then burst into hearty laughter!

He slapped his chest firmly and said with immense generosity, "No problem! Leave it to me! Fellow Daoist Xuan Mo, just say what you want to eat! Today, I will let you witness the true craftsmanship of my 'God of Cookery of the East Sea'!"

With that, he immediately hung out the "Closed for Business" sign, quickly shut the shop, and excitedly rushed into the back kitchen to start cooking.

Xuan Mo, meanwhile, skillfully found the most comfortable spot, lazily settled down, and quietly awaited his feeding.

It must be said that Lin Yao's cooking skills were indeed exceptional.

Before long, wafts of rich, mouth-watering meaty aroma drifted out from the back kitchen.

Soon, plates of delicious dishes, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, made from various rare Yao Beast meats, were brought to the table by Lin Yao like flowing water.

"Steamed Third Tier Silver-Scaled Fish!"

"Braised Second Tier Blazing Fire Pig!"

"Deep-fried Golden-Backed Mantis Legs!"

"..."

Looking at the table full of Yao Beast meat, almost piled into a small mountain and exuding immense Spiritual Qi, a satisfied gleam flashed in Xuan Mo's majestic dragon pupils.

Without any politeness, he opened his dragon mouth and, like a long whale sucking water, swallowed all the delicacies on the table into his belly.

However, at the moment the exquisite taste exploded on his taste buds, he couldn't help but think of Ye Feiyan's parents, far away in Qingyang Town.

Months had passed in a blink of an eye.

He wondered how those two simple and kind old people were doing now.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Mo," Lin Yao, who was feasting beside him, mumbled indistinctly about the widely spread gossip in Three Seas City recently, "Have you heard? The rumors about the final ownership of the Tidal Palace Legacy have been rampant recently."

"There are rumors that the supreme Legacy of the Tidal Palace this time seems to have been fortuitously obtained by someone from our Beast Taming Sect."

"For this, I even specifically asked my Revered Master, but Revered Master vehemently denied it, saying there was no such thing at all. Don't you think it's strange?"

"Oh?"

Xuan Mo merely responded indifferently.

He wasn't particularly interested in this.

No matter who obtained the Legacy, as long as it didn't affect him, it was fine.

Seeing Xuan Mo's lack of interest, Lin Yao was astute enough not to dwell on the topic.

He changed the subject, and his expression became much more solemn.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Mo, I heard from Revered Master that the East Sea might not be peaceful recently."

He lowered his voice and continued, "I don't know which immortal made the move. During this trip to the Tidal Palace, the notorious Blood Fiend Sect sent five Golden Core Realm Elders, and not a single one returned! They were completely wiped out!"

"Now, the Blood Fiend Sect is severely weakened, and with their vindictive nature, they will definitely retaliate fiercely! Therefore, Revered Master speculates that a never-before-seen great war is very likely to break out between our Beast Taming Sect and the Blood Fiend Sect!"

War?

Hearing these two words, Xuan Mo's initially bored dragon pupils instantly lit up!

His curious telepathic message immediately came, "Will those in the Nascent Soul Realm participate?"

If those in the Nascent Soul Realm also got involved...

Then, wouldn't Ye Feiyan be able to reap another wave of the highest-grade "Cultivation resources"?!

"This..." Lin Yao pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then said uncertainly, "It's hard to say, but it's highly possible!"

"After all, the Blood Fiend Sect's losses this time are too tragic! All the Golden Core Realm powerhouses in the Sect should have perished in the Tidal Palace. Now, the entire Sect is left with only that Nascent Soul Ancestor who has lived for nearly a thousand years—Blood Spirit True Monarch—alone, struggling to support it."

"If a war really breaks out, he will definitely take action personally!"

"That's truly wonderful!"

Xuan Mo blurted out without thinking.

"???"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Yao was instantly stunned.

He stared blankly at Xuan Mo, his face, which had been full of solemnity and worry, now only showed endless... confusion.

This... this is good news?

War means death!

"Cough, cough..."

Xuan Mo, realizing his slip of the tongue, coughed lightly and quickly tried to mend it: "What I mean is... war represents consumption. Once war breaks out, the demand for both healing Medicinal Pills and Qi recovery Medicinal Pills will definitely skyrocket! At that time, the Medicinal Pills from our Feiyan Pavilion will surely sell very well."

"So, I said it's good news."

"Oh... so that's it."

Lin Yao suddenly understood upon hearing this.

Medicinal Pills, as essential items for war, their importance is self-evident. It was reasonable for Fellow Daoist Xuan Mo to think this way.

However, he still sighed softly.

"I, on the other hand, don't wish for war. Because that would mean the deaths of many, many innocent Cultivators."

The man and the snake chatted and ate.

It wasn't until the moon was high in the sky, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, that Xuan Mo, content, bid farewell and returned to Feiyan Pavilion.

And when Xuan Mo's massive figure completely disappeared into the night.

The simple honesty and drunkenness on Lin Yao's face instantly faded completely.

In its place was a deep solemnity, completely different from his usual cheerful and sunny demeanor.

He slowly took out from his most personal Storage Pouch an enormous egg, the size of a washbasin, glowing with a faint blue light.

It was a blue egg.

The eggshell was covered with profound and ancient mysterious runes, and a terrifying pressure filled with endless ferocity and kingly aura was clearly audible, even through the eggshell.

He reached out and gently stroked the cold eggshell, muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear.

"Fifth Tier sea beast, Shark Demon King Egg... I wonder if, according to the Secret Technique recorded in that Legacy, I can successfully hatch you."

It turned out that he was the fated one who had obtained the true Legacy of the Tidal Palace!

Without further hesitation, he carefully placed the Shark Demon King Egg into a Six-Pointed Star Formation, already set up in the secret chamber, filled with the aura of space and life.

Then, he formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

The Formation slowly activated.

Success or failure depended on this one attempt!