Xuanwei Patriarch took a deep breath.
This operation, she couldn't make a big show of it, she had to be extra cautious!
She was just about to find a way to track down Li Shuang.
Suddenly.
A cloud of black mist floated out in front of her.
Xuanwei Patriarch's heart trembled, and her expression immediately changed.
This is...
In the black mist.
A strangely proportioned head appeared, looking Xuanwei Patriarch up and down, then grinning: "Xuanwei Patriarch, nice to meet you."
Xuanwei Patriarch's body stiffened.
To be able to avoid so many ears and eyes and directly reach her, this black mist was certainly not simple.
Perhaps, it came from that land of ultimate desolation.
"Don't be nervous." The head smiled faintly: "I mean you no harm. I just want to ask you a few things."
Xuanwei Patriarch was extremely wary: "I have nothing to say to people from the Land of Ultimate Desolation."
"Why be so nervous? The Land of Ultimate Desolation is despised by the heavens. We just want to find a place to live. Humans and the Land of Ultimate Desolation don't have to be at each other's throats." The head continued.
Xuanwei's heart skipped a beat.
This black mist directly admitted that it was from the Land of Ultimate Desolation.
Either it was so powerful that it had nothing to fear.
Or it was... certain that she wouldn't attack it.
"At least, you and I don't have to be at each other's throats. Right? If you can ascend, what do the entanglements between the Land of Ultimate Desolation and humans have to do with you?" The head kept coaxing.
Xuanwei Patriarch's expression shifted slightly: "What exactly do you want to do?"
The head grinned: "I just want to ask you a question. I hear humanity has a new peerless genius. And you, it seems, know some of her little secrets, don't you? Tell me her little secrets, and the Land of Ultimate Desolation will offer a generous reward."
Xuanwei Patriarch's expression changed even more.
The head calmly looked at her: "You and Li had a conflict in Gluttony's Hell, didn't you? She's not strong enough now to do anything to you. But if she grows up, do you think she'll seek revenge?"
Xuanwei Patriarch's expression completely changed.
The higher Li's talent, the greater the threat to her.
If she truly grew to the level of an ultimate powerhouse in the future, then she... would probably only have one path: death.
The head stopped speaking, silently waiting for Xuanwei Patriarch to respond.
Xuanwei Patriarch took a deep breath, and slowly said: "I can tell you Li's secret. I don't want any other rewards. I only ask that when you kill Li, you bring me along."
The head became even more interested: "Oh? Aren't you afraid the City Lord will find out?"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Xuanwei Patriarch's eyes: "To gain something, one must always take some risks. But I don't trust you. I want to sign a contract with you first. I'll tell you Li's little secrets, and you help me achieve my goal. And, the Land of Ultimate Desolation must guarantee that your people will not harm me."
Xuanwei Patriarch was very cautious.
After all.
Those demonic species from the Land of Ultimate Desolation were not benevolent creatures.
The head smiled and said: "Add one more condition: your request must be within our capabilities."
Xuanwei Patriarch nodded: "That's natural."
The two established a soul contract.
Xuanwei Patriarch sensed it, and after confirming the contract was effective, she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she plainly stated: "Li possesses the Supreme Ice Spirit Root! Moreover, her Ice Spirit Root only regenerated two years ago, and it hasn't fully integrated with her soul yet. With some means, I can still extract the Spirit Root! However, once the Spirit Root is extracted, it needs to be immediately implanted into oneself, so I must be present. When you kill her, this Spirit Root must be given to me! The Spirit Root has no use for your Land of Ultimate Desolation, so this request shouldn't be excessive."
The head's gaze changed repeatedly.
The Supreme Ice Spirit Root!
It was actually a Supreme Spirit Root!
She cleared the seventh level of the Soul Golden Altar, and she also had a Supreme Spirit Root.
This Li!
She must die!
If this person grew up, she would definitely become a major threat to the Land of Ultimate Desolation!
The head looked at Xuanwei Patriarch and slowly said: "The cultivation of demonic species indeed doesn't rely on spirit roots. I can agree to your request."
Xuanwei Patriarch's eyes immediately flashed with greed: "Then I'll... wait for your good news."
The head smiled faintly.
"We'll notify you once we've decided to act."
As soon as the words fell.
The cloud of black mist instantly disappeared from the secret chamber.
Xuanwei Patriarch's expression kept changing.
Once this deal was struck, she had stepped onto a path of no return.
After obtaining the spirit root, she would no longer be able to survive among humans; she would have only one path: to side with the Land of Ultimate Desolation.
This was also why the head agreed so readily.
Anyway, after getting the spirit root, she would have to side with the Land of Ultimate Desolation.
But.
For eternal life!
For ascension!
She would never regret today's decision.
Originally.
She had planned to secretly investigate Li's whereabouts.
Now that the Land of Ultimate Desolation was taking action, she would remain still to avoid getting into trouble.
Once she obtained the Supreme Spirit Root, she would directly defect to the Land of Ultimate Desolation.
Back then, the City Lord could enter the Land of Ultimate Desolation, but now, it might not be possible!
After all.
The scope of the Land of Ultimate Desolation had been expanding.
Humanity's weakness was perhaps fate.
The City Lord and these people defying heaven were perhaps destined to be wrong.
Xuanwei Patriarch comforted herself this way, and her heart grew even more resolute.
Next.
She announced her secluded cultivation; she didn't plan to leave the secret chamber until the moment of action.
In the City Lord's Mansion.
All rewards had been distributed.
The City Lord smiled at Li Shuang: "Your Myriad Law Eye has gained some new resources. You may research them at your leisure."
"Thank you, City Lord," Li Shuang quickly said.
"Furthermore," the City Lord looked at her: "Are you truly not planning to come to the Central Continent? With your talent, staying in the resource-poor Southern Azure Continent is a shame."
Compared to the Central Continent, the Southern Azure Continent could indeed be called resource-poor.
The number of sects in the Central Continent was as vast as a sea of smoke.
While in the Southern Azure Continent, only six major sects could be supported, and the remaining sects could only get scraps.
And the six major sects at the top of the Southern Azure Continent, when placed in the Central Continent, wouldn't even be considered medium-sized sects.
The gap between them was immeasurable.
Li Shuang said earnestly, "Not for now."
The Sect Grand Competition was approaching, and Li Shuang's immediate goal was to win the competition.
As for the future, she planned to accumulate points to set up a cross-continental teleportation array. This way, not only she, but all disciples of her sect could come over.
When it came to cultivating immortality, it was, of course, more promising in the Central Continent.
The diagram for the cross-continental array required 500,000 points. To gather the resources to set up the grand array would require another 500,000 points.
Li Shuang needed to prepare at least 1,000,000 points.
Originally, she thought she was still far from 1,000,000 points.
But now.
She already had 770,000 points, so this goal seemed not so far away.
Her strength had greatly increased.
If she were to venture into the Soul Prison again, she would be able to hunt more soul beasts. With her terrifying point-accumulation methods, she might be able to set up the array in just a few years.
The City Lord also saw Li Shuang's thoughts, and she smiled: "That's fine. You may go."
She waved her hand, and Li Shuang then left the City Lord's Hall.
Afterward.
Several figures appeared in the great hall.
"City Lord Yu. Li is crucial to the future of humanity. Are you really not going to provide her with extra protection?" Ye Hongyao asked with worry.
Yu Jin smiled, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
"Without a sufficiently tempting lure, how can we draw out the hidden parasites! Moreover, I am confident in protecting Li."
Did those people truly believe that what she displayed in the Land of Ultimate Desolation was her full strength?
If they dared to lay a hand on Li.
Come one, die one!