Chapter 88

After signing the blood pact, Huang Yu felt a connection with Sima Xie. If he wished, he could sense his soul, and with a mere thought, he could easily destroy it.

"What a powerful blood pact!" Huang Yu was amazed by the strength of the blood pact.

He didn't expect the blood pact to be as powerful as Lulu had said.

"Alright, since you've signed the soul blood oath, you're one of us now. I'll keep the map, but this jade seal is your family heirloom, so I'll give it back to you. When the time is right, I'll tell you the true origin of this jade seal. However, your current strength is still too weak, and knowing it won't benefit you." Huang Yu returned the jade seal to him. Since he had signed the soul blood pact, Huang Yu wasn't worried about his betrayal, and this soul seal could only exert its maximum power in his hands.

Although it pained him a bit, Huang Yu still took out the soul seal.

"Thank you, Master, thank you, Master." Sima Xie was extremely excited, never expecting Huang Yu to return the jade seal to him. From Huang Yu's tone, he could tell that this jade seal wasn't as simple as it seemed and contained a great secret.

"Don't thank me. The task I want you to do is simple: the tomb of the Great General and the matters concerning your ancestors. However, there's no rush for now." Huang Yu looked at him and said, "What you need to do now is to focus on your cultivation. When you reach the Yuan Shen realm, I'll give you a task."

Huang Yu then took out some spirit stones. These were obtained from killing Fang Jie and others. There weren't many, but they weren't few either—over a hundred medium-grade spirit stones and more than three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

"Master, I... I..." Sima Xie was extremely excited when he saw the spirit stones Huang Yu handed over. Due to his isolated position, although he had good potential, he couldn't improve his cultivation because of the lack of resources. Moreover, he was always at odds with others, so they always withheld resources from him, making it impossible for him to advance.

Seeing Huang Yu hand over so many spirit stones, Sima Xie was deeply moved. Following this master and making this choice was the best decision of his life.

"Don't say more, focus on your cultivation. These spirit stones should be enough for you to reach the Yuan Shen realm. When the time comes, I'll assign you a task," Huang Yu patted his shoulder and said, "As for revenge, I'll make you strong enough to take it upon yourself."

"Master, thank you, Master, thank you, Master." Sima Xie was so excited that he didn't know how to thank Huang Yu, repeatedly saying so.

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After sending Sima Xie away, Huang Yu also got up and left.

This battle was glorious, but he needed to change his appearance again.

Although he had a great victory this time, who knew what would happen next?

This time, he had taken care of all the Thunder Tribulation Realm warriors. Who knew if they would send even more powerful people next time?

If they sent a few more Thunder Tribulation Realm warriors, he wouldn't be a match for them, let alone Yin-Yang Realm warriors.

Of course, the Yin-Yang Realm warriors of the Zhongyuan Sword Sect wouldn't be too many, and Huang Yu knew this. If a Yin-Yang Realm warrior came, it would be difficult for him to escape.

Therefore, he had to change his appearance again.

Huang Yu, with a new face, slowly walked down the road.

He wasn't worried at all, as he was confident in the magic of the mask.

Leaving the valley, Huang Yu arrived at a small town.

This place was not far from the Guiyuan Sect, and it was already within the territory of the Guiyuan Sect. Therefore, Huang Yu wasn't worried about the Zhongyuan Sword Sect making a big move here.

If they came, they would have to act in secret, not openly. After all, although the Guiyuan Sect wasn't as powerful as the Zhongyuan Sword Sect, its strength was still formidable. If they openly searched the territory of the Guiyuan Sect, it would be a provocation, which could lead to a war between the two sects, something they didn't want to see.

Therefore, once they entered the territory of the Guiyuan Sect, they wouldn't act openly, but they would still search in secret.

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This town was very prosperous, with a constant stream of people. It reminded Huang Yu of Liulin Town, but this place was even more bustling and lively.

The cries of vendors could be heard everywhere.

On the road, groups of people laughed and chatted.

Many warriors carrying long swords roamed the market stalls and shops.

This town was different from ordinary towns.

The town was called Yinxian Town.

According to legend, it was named after a immortal who once lived here in seclusion.

The spiritual energy here wasn't much different from other places.

It didn't look particularly ethereal.

But the number of warriors coming and going here was indeed much greater than in other towns, even cities.

Warriors carrying swords could be seen everywhere.

Their strength was also not weak, and the average strength of the warriors here was clearly higher than in Qishui City.

At least, most of the people Huang Yu saw were in the Human Infant Realm, and there were even quite a few in the Thunder Tribulation Realm.

Huang Yu slowed his pace.

Everything here piqued his interest.

Could he find some good things in the market?

Or maybe try his luck with gambling stones?

After gambling in Qishui City, he hadn't had the chance again, and this time, coming to a new place, he was a bit excited.

He still had over seven thousand spirit stones, but the consumption rate was alarming.

After all, ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones were equivalent to the inventory of a small sect, and even a small sect might not have that many spirit stones.

However, for Huang Yu, this amount of spirit stones was not enough.

It wasn't even enough to exchange for a few good cultivation techniques.

Huang Yu was about to ask someone about the market for gambling stones when he suddenly heard a shout.

"Move, move quickly, don't block the way."

"Clatter, clatter, clatter..."

The sound of hooves.

Neat and swift hoofbeats.

"Move, don't block the way."

"Be careful."

Huang Yu saw a little girl about to be trampled by the hooves.

Huang Yu moved swiftly.

He chased the wind.

Transforming into a gust of wind, he instantly reached the little girl, scooped her up, and then turned around, delivering a powerful punch.

"Bang..."

A loud noise.

A scream.

The blood-red horse was sent flying by Huang Yu's punch, and the person on its back leaped up and landed steadily.

Looking up, he saw a woman, a fiery red woman.

An oval face, a pair of phoenix eyes, red hair cascading over her shoulders.

A wild figure, long and slender legs, wearing deer skin boots.

She was dressed in expensive leather clothes.

Top-grade leopard skin.

It was from a Fire Leopard.

A Fire Leopard was a fourth-stage mystic beast.

Huang Yu looked at the fiery red woman, his brows slightly furrowed.

This woman was not weak, at the peak of the Yuan Shen realm.

A long whip hung from her waist.

Spirit energy flickered.

It was clear that it was no ordinary item.

The woman was staring at Huang Yu, the one who had killed her mount.

Her eyes were full of surprise.

Huang Yu placed the little girl to the side, and someone immediately carried her away without even saying thank you, which surprised Huang Yu.

The crowd that had gathered quickly dispersed.

This made Huang Yu a bit puzzled, but he guessed it might be because of the woman in front of him.

Who was this woman?

"You killed my horse?" The woman's voice was very attractive, like warm spring water, captivating, with a pair of watery, exceptionally beautiful eyes.

"I did. So what?" This woman was extraordinary, and Huang Yu didn't want to be her enemy. However, since the deed was done, he had killed her horse and offended her, and there was nothing he could do about it. He didn't want to cause trouble, but that didn't mean he was afraid of it, especially since the other party was a woman.

"Hehe... hehe... Good, very good."

The fiery red woman looked at Huang Yu and suddenly laughed, her chest rising and falling like waves.

"Is there something? If not, I'll be on my way." Huang Yu's brows furrowed slightly, and he said softly, trying to avoid trouble. After all, he was in an unfamiliar place. If he caused trouble in Qishui City and was pursued by the Zhongyuan Sword Sect, and then caused trouble in the territory of the Guiyuan Sect, it would be a big problem.

Therefore, since he was in the territory of the Guiyuan Sect, he needed to gain some benefits.

The two strongest sects in the Zhongyuan Kingdom were the Zhongyuan Sword Sect and the Guiyuan Sect. The others were basically not focused on sword cultivation.

Moreover, their strength was far inferior to these two major sects.

"What, you're leaving? You killed my mount and just leave like that?" The fiery red woman blocked Huang Yu's path, "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"What do you want?" Huang Yu looked at her coldly. There was no denying that this woman was very beautiful, wild, and had a fiery figure. In this world, such women were rare, and her potential and background were definitely not ordinary.

But Huang Yu wasn't interested, and he didn't want trouble.

"Are you new here? I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time." The fiery red woman held the whip and lightly tapped it in her palm, circling Huang Yu, "You're not very old, your cultivation isn't very high, but from your reaction earlier, you seem to have good strength, the kind who can challenge higher levels. You should be considered a genius. Not bad, why don't you follow me?"

"..."

Huang Yu was stunned. What was going on?

Was this what they called a tomboy?

"Are you sick?"

"You're the one who's sick." The fiery red woman was furious when she heard Huang Yu's words, "Don't think that just because I, Hong Yan'er, find you interesting, you can speak without restraint. Be careful, or I'll throw you into the Pit of Ten Thousand Snakes."