183: Chapter 183 Conversation with Xiao Chen

Imperial City.

It was quieter than usual.

The Cultivators who used to come and go, seen everywhere, had all disappeared at this moment.

From the Heavenly Monarchs above to the ordinary Tian Yuan Guards below, everyone was staying within the Small Worlds of the various Emperors.

Listening to the teachings of the Dao.

Not long ago, the various Families of the Imperial City suddenly announced that the Emperors of each clan would preach the Dao and pass on their methods, and they brought out all the resources the Imperial City had accumulated since ancient times.

The required war merit was also reduced to only ten percent of the original cost.

For a time, all living beings in the Imperial City were in an uproar.

To them, this was a golden opportunity to increase their strength!

But...

Similarly, some also sensed an uneasy atmosphere...

...

Qin Tian stood on the walls of the Imperial City, gazing out at the Heavenly Abyss.

"What's wrong?"

Yun Xi appeared quietly.

"Revered Master, why do you think the Eternal Foreign Realm is attacking Ancient Immortal, exactly for what?" Qin Tian asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I do not know."

"But, for something that even an Eternal King cares about, its power must be immeasurable."

Qin Tian nodded, "Where exactly could this thing be?"

"Why has it never appeared throughout the long history of Ancient Immortal?"

Yun Xi sighed softly, "Everything depends on fate; those who are not the Chosen One cannot find treasures of this level."

"The Chosen One..."

Qin Tian's eyes shifted slightly, and with a lift of his hand, the qiankun immortal cauldron emerged.

"Revered Master, I'm going inside for a moment."

Yun Xi nodded.

...

Inside the qiankun immortal cauldron.

Xuan Xiao and Xiao Chen (the half-soul) stared at each other.

"I told you already, it won't work."

"Once you're in, you can't get out. Save your strength."

Xuan Xiao sighed.

"This Qin Tian probably has no killing intent toward us. We might as well conserve our energy and wait for an opportunity."

Xiao Chen's (half-soul) eyes lit up.

He knew that the guy in front of him was definitely not ordinary.

He looked like a chatterbox, but in reality, his schemes were unfathomable.

He was always trying to trick information out of him.

Yet he always glossed over things regarding himself...

"Wait for an opportunity?"

"You think Qin Tian will show up again?" Xiao Chen (half) asked coldly.

"Oh, you finally spoke. Otherwise, I would have thought you were truly a mute," Xuan Xiao chuckled casually.

Xiao Chen rolled his eyes.

"No need to pretend. Qin Tian trapped us both here but didn't kill us; that only means we have something he needs."

"You don't know what that thing is, and neither do I."

"If you really want to leave, you'd better put away those little schemes of yours!"

Xuan Xiao's expression faltered slightly, and the corners of his lips gradually curled up.

"You are quite interesting."

"Why don't we try to cooperate? One person's strength makes it hard to leave, but with two, who knows..."

Before his voice could fade...

The Tianshu Grand Array suddenly brightened.

The Spirit Absorption Array suddenly accelerated its operation, beginning to continuously drain Xuan Xiao's Divine Soul power!

Xuan Xiao's face changed drastically.

"Wait!"

"Isn't it not time yet?"

"Aaaah—!!"

The pain of the Divine Soul swept through his entire body.

This time, it was more terrifying than ever before!

Xuan Xiao's Divine Soul visibly dimmed.

Xiao Chen (half) trembled.

He watched with a racing heart!

"Xuan Xiao, it seems you've still been living too comfortably..."

The faint voice caused the expressions of both Xuan Xiao and Xiao Chen (half) to change abruptly!

"Qin Tian!!! Come out!!!"

Xiao Chen (half) roared, his eyes filled with rage.

Qin Tian appeared, a smile on his face.

"Xiao Chen—no, I should call you 'Half-Xiao Chen' instead. You don't have to be so loud; I can hear you."

"Qin Tian, if you have the guts, release me, and we'll fight fair and square!"

Qin Tian: ...

"Do I look like an idiot to you?"

"Alright, Xiao Chen, drop that hysterical act."

"I've come to talk business with you."

As he spoke, Qin Tian lit a stick of incense and then thrust it into Xuan Xiao's body.

Immediately.

Xuan Xiao's Divine Soul went silent, losing all consciousness.

Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat.

The corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up. "It's just Soul-Soothing Incense with some extra ingredients. He won't wake up until the incense finishes burning."

Xiao Chen's eyes flickered as he looked at Qin Tian, but he couldn't see through him at all.

"Who is he?"

"Him? His name is Xuan Xiao, from the Foreign Realm," Qin Tian said casually.

"Foreign Realm..." Xiao Chen murmured, no longer paying attention to him.

"What did you mean by 'business' just now?"

Qin Tian smiled, "Naturally, I mean it literally."

"You don't know yet, do you?"

"The other half of Xiao Chen that I didn't catch should have completed his Divine Soul by now."

!!!

The chains rattled.

Xiao Chen stared at Qin Tian in disbelief.

"Why so surprised? With Ancestor Feng by his side, it's not strange, is it?"

After saying that, Qin Tian stopped talking.

He quietly watched Xiao Chen's reaction.

Xiao Chen's expression shifted uncertainly; from surprise to helplessness to hesitation, multiple emotions flashed through him in just a few breaths.

Finally, he spoke slowly.

"What kind of business do you want to talk about?"

Qin Tian smiled slightly.

"Two things."

"One, find something for me."

"Two, help me kill the other half of Xiao Chen and Ancestor Feng."

!!!

"You want me to kill myself?!"

Xiao Chen said in disbelief, "What benefit do I get?"

Qin Tian's lips moved slightly, "Leave this place. I'll give you your freedom."

"Why should I believe you?"

"Look at it this way: if you don't believe me and don't agree, you'll stay here for a lifetime. I can guarantee that no one can escape from here."

"And if I ever feel like it, I might even wipe you out!"

"If you agree, you have a chance at freedom. Although there's a chance I might go back on my word, your chance of survival isn't zero."

"How to choose is up to you."

"Time is running out..."

After speaking, he pointed to the Soul-Soothing Incense that was almost burnt out.

Hesitation appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.

The moment the incense was about to burn out, Qin Tian stood up to leave.

"Wait!"

"I agree to this deal!"

Qin Tian smiled.

"A wise choice."

As he spoke, he took out another stick of Soul-Soothing Incense and threw it into Xuan Xiao's Divine Soul.

Xiao Chen's mouth twitched slightly.

"Speak, what do you want me to do?"

Qin Tian sat cross-legged, took a cup of tea, and sipped it carefully.

"No rush. First, tell me something."

"Ancestor Feng's true origin, the weakness of the heaven swallowing seed, and everything else you know..."

Hearing this, a look of struggle appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.

But, looking at the indestructible chains on his body and thinking that the other half of himself was now completely whole, he finally made up his mind.

"Ancestor Feng is a remnant soul residing within the heaven swallowing seed; his origin is unknown."

"As for the heaven swallowing seed, it comes from a place called the Black Cave..."

Xiao Chen recounted everything in detail, appearing to hide nothing.

Qin Tian listened carefully, not missing a single detail.

Finally.

Several hours later.

Their conversation ended.

"I've said everything I should say."

Qin Tian nodded, and a golden mark appeared in his hand.

"This is a Divine Soul Slave Seal. Once planted, your life and death will be completely under my control, and no one can break it. However, this seal has one drawback: the recipient must be willing."

Xiao Chen's pupils shrank.

"Don't worry, once things are finished, I will give you your freedom." (As for how long it would take to finish, that was unknown.)

Xiao Chen grit his teeth, hesitating for a long, long time.

Finally, he closed his eyes and said slowly:

"Come..."

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