Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Conquer Sea Charm’s Heart Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Conquer Sea Charm’s Heart Jiang Fan understood the value of a natural bloodline.

But he had never imagined it was this precious.

Even a Demon Emperor couldn’t dream of obtaining it.

Back then, that Fourth Level Core Formation Seven-Colored Poison Toad had dared to covet this natural bloodline.

It was truly like a toad lusting after a swan—an absurd delusion.

However.

This item was of little use to Jiang Fan, a member of the Human Clan.

The Little Qilin already possessed an even more mysterious spatial talent.

Giving this natural bloodline to it would be completely superfluous.

Glancing at the Sea Charm, Jiang Fan said,

“You performed well today.”

“This natural bloodline is your reward.”

If it hadn’t been for the Sea Charm, today’s trouble would have been far worse.

Good deeds must be rewarded.

This was only proper.

“What? For me?” The Sea Charm was startled and shook her head repeatedly.

“No, no, no, the Sea Charm is unworthy of such a divine object.”

Nearby, the Demon Moon couldn’t help but swallow hard.

She desperately wanted to say, if the Sea Charm wouldn’t take it, could it be given to her instead?

But she knew.

If she dared to speak up, all she would earn was Jiang Fan’s scornful glare.

Given the nature of their relationship, the fact that Jiang Fan hadn’t killed her on the spot was benevolent enough.

And she dared dream of obtaining a Divinity Transformation Great Demon’s talent?

Jiang Fan chipped off a small piece of Seven-Colored Mysterious Ice that contained the sealed natural bloodline.

He casually tossed it to the Sea Charm.

“Since your master is giving it to you, you should take it properly.”

“I hope that the next time we meet, you’ll give me another surprise.”

The Sea Charm suddenly found herself flustered.

She held it as if it were a red-hot iron ball.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t seem to hold it steady.

“Master…”

*Her heart was filled with overwhelming gratitude.*

*She had only thought Jiang Fan was decent before.*

*Now, she was truly and deeply thankful.*

Such a natural bloodline was a heaven-defying treasure that even a Demon Emperor desperately sought.

Jiang Fan could easily have exchanged it for top-level resources useful to himself.

Yet, he had given it directly to her!

Tears welled up in her eyes.

She recalled an old saying from the human scriptures she had once read:

“A man will die for a confidant; a woman will adorn herself for someone she cherishes.”

She knelt on the ground and bowed deeply.

“Master, the Sea Charm promises to remain loyal to you and never forget this kindness.”

Before, she had called him “Master” out of compulsion.

Now, she truly and wholeheartedly accepted Jiang Fan as her master.

Jiang Fan said, “No need for formalities.”

“Hurry on your way.”

“If they wake up, it’ll be troublesome again.”

The Sea Charm bowed multiple times before finally standing, leaving together with the Demon Moon.

At the boundary of heaven and earth.

The Demon Moon sat on a Dead Corpse Puppet, her mood exceptionally heavy.

In contrast, the Sea Charm, holding the natural bloodline, was absolutely radiant with joy.

The stark contrast made the Demon Moon feel slightly irked.

She snorted through her nose. “A dignified Demon King, bowing down to a human.”

“Don’t you think you’ve lost all your dignity?”

The Sea Charm put away the natural bloodline.

With a playful glint in her eyes, she looked at the Demon Moon and said, “What’s this? Demon Moon Priest, are you jealous?”

The Demon Moon’s expression became awkward as she retorted, “Who’s jealous?”

“Jealous of you kneeling to a human and calling him master?”

“I’d have to be crazy!”

Seeing the Demon Moon’s overly defensive reaction,

the Sea Charm rested her chin in her hand with a faint smile as light as a passing cloud:

“Fine.”

“In truth, it’s I who am jealous of you.”

Hmm?

The Demon Moon’s face froze.

She pointed at herself. “Jealous of me?”

“What is there about me to envy?”

The Sea Charm glanced back, toward a figure no longer discernible in the distance.

Then she gazed out at the vast sky of the Demon Race’s lands.

With a soft sigh, she said, “Of course I’m envious, because you’ve found a good place to belong.”

Ha?

The Demon Moon sneered coldly, “Keep being sarcastic!”

“I admit I’ve had incredibly bad luck.”

“But I’ll definitely find a way to remove this Heart Connection Worm, and then I’ll kill him with one strike!”

The Sea Charm silently looked at her, yet there was no trace of mockery in her gaze.

Instead, she said very seriously:

“You don’t realize how lucky you are.”

“Jiang Fan treats even me, a slave, so kindly.”

“I can’t even imagine how wonderful it would be to be his woman.”

The Demon Moon was momentarily speechless.

Jiang Fan’s treatment of the Sea Charm was indeed enviably good.

And the Sea Charm was merely his slave.

For a moment, as the Demon Moon gazed at the bright, distant sky,

*she couldn’t help but feel a flicker of uncertainty.*

On the battlefield.

Roughly a tea’s time later.

Jian Linyuan was the first to wake up. He cautiously observed his surroundings before rousing his junior brothers and sisters.

“Senior Brother Jian, what happened?”

“How did I… fall asleep?”

“Huh! The battle’s over?”

“When did it end?”

“How did it end?”

As they shook off their grogginess, they were amazed to find that the battlefield had been pacified.

Jiang Fan was sifting through the stacks of Demon Beast corpses, excavating Demon Cores.

Hearing their commotion, Jiang Fan beckoned them over. “Hurry up, or I’ll take all the Demon Cores myself.”

The group snapped out of their stupor.

Before them lay the remains of well over a thousand Demon Beasts.

The sheer number of Demon Cores was overwhelming!

There was no time to wonder why they had blacked out; everyone rushed forward and began extracting Demon Cores with enthusiasm.

It took a full two-hour period.

Eight of them, drenched in sweat, finally finished combing through the battlefield.

Jiang Fan had collected about two hundred Demon Cores.

Jian Linyuan managed to gather around one hundred and fifty to sixty cores.

The others took between seventy to a little over one hundred each.

All their faces glowed with excitement.

This hoard was worth thousands of Merit Points.

“We truly don’t deserve this,” Jian Linyuan muttered, hefting a heavy satchel of cores.

But he didn’t seem particularly happy.

In this battle, they had played no decisive role.

All the success lay with Jiang Fan—at the beginning, in suppressing the Black Spider; during the middle, with his Dead Corpse Army holding off the Demon Beast horde.

In the end…

Jian Linyuan realized he couldn’t even recall what had happened at the battle’s conclusion.

All he remembered was the Black Spider closing in on Jiang Fan, delivering a fatal strike.

*And after that, everything went blank.*

Had something happened then?

Jian Linyuan’s eyes flickered as he pondered over the unknown.

Jiang Fan interrupted his thoughts, saying,

“Don’t think that way.”

“You could have chosen not to fight, but you still decided to take the risk with me.”

“These Demon Cores are your rightful reward for the danger you faced.”

At this, everyone felt less awkward and stashed away their gains with gratitude.

“Let’s head back now.”

“We don’t want the soldiers at Boundary Mountain to keep worrying about a nonexistent Demon Beast army.”

At Boundary Mountain.

Li Qingfeng gazed out at the horizon.

The sun was steadily rising higher.

But his heart felt heavier with each passing moment.

“Should we leave now?”

At the Giant Sect.

Jin Zhongming struck the city wall with his foot, his voice full of irritation.

“What, are we supposed to stay here and die with him?”

Not far away, Liang Feiyan’s face clouded with anger.

“Jin Zhongming! Watch your words!”

“Wasn’t Junior Brother Jiang chasing down the Demon Priest to avenge the dead disciples of all sects?”

“And now you’re complaining out of impatience!”

Ever since they decided to wait for Jiang Fan,

the disciples of the Giant Sect had been voicing constant grievances.

They hadn’t stopped complaining for even a moment.

Now, with remarks like this, Liang Feiyan couldn’t help but lose her temper.

Jin Zhongming shot a cold glare at her and scoffed.

“His quest for revenge is his concern.”

“But why should we sit here and wait to die with him?”

“If the Demon Beast army arrives, we’ll be wiped out—can he take responsibility for that?”

Li Qingfeng listened silently, casting a dismissive glance at the Giant Sect before saying indifferently, “There’s still an hour left of the half-day we agreed upon.”

“If your Giant Sect doesn’t wish to wait, then leave.”

He wasn’t expecting these people to appreciate Jiang Fan’s actions.

To spout sarcastic remarks the moment the battle ended—such individuals might as well depart earlier.

After all, if trouble arose for Jiang Fan later, they were unlikely to lend a hand anyway.

Jin Zhongming couldn’t hide his glee.

This was exactly what he wanted to hear.

“Fine, Elder Li is telling us to leave!”

“Don’t blame us, then!”

“Let’s go!”

Dusting off the ice fragments on his clothes, Jin Zhongming immediately departed with the elders and disciples of the Giant Sect.

They were all too eager to leave.

Who wanted to stay and risk dying alongside Jiang Fan?

However.

As they were halfway down the mountain,

a shout echoed from the peak.

“He’s back! Jiang Fan is back!”

Li Qingfeng let out a cheer of joy.