The Tenth Book Chapter Eighty The Spirit of Water

  I, who was hiding on the side, and Mo Yue were also extremely surprised. The number of elves is extremely rare on the mainland, how can they appear here? Mo Yue said: "This is a water elf tribe, I also saw information about them in my father's study room. It is said that the elves have always been friendly to humans, they are best at various magic systems, and the elves who are good at what kind of magic belong to what tribe. Although their numbers are now very rare, they are still a force on the Jin Yuan mainland that cannot be ignored. However, they rarely appear on the mainland anymore, the reason is not too clear."

  The first time I saw such a race, I couldn't help but feel some excitement in my heart. Smiling, I said: "It seems that your Su Shun Tang brother must have taken something from someone else's house, no wonder he would hire the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps. It turns out it was because the enemy is the Water Spirit Tribe."

  The fairy tribe was led by a girl-like fairy, whose body flickered with a faint blue light. She said calmly: "No matter who you are, as long as you leave immediately now, we will not pursue it. Otherwise, follow the thief and return to the fairy tribe to accept the trial of the elder council."

  Su Shun had already stepped down from the carriage, calmly smoothing out the wrinkles on his clothes, and smiled: "Humans and elves have always been friendly, did you mistake us for someone else?"

  The female spirit's eyes flowed with intense hatred as she saw Su Shun, pointing at him and saying: "Even if you turn to ashes, I can still recognize you. You're the one who stole our tribe's most precious treasure, the Heart of Water. Today, you must come back with us to face the punishment of the Spirit Elder Council, otherwise..."

  Su Shun's face was nonchalant as he calmly said, "Or what? Do you think these few little guys can stop us?"

  The fairies suddenly became enraged, flapping their wings and about to move forward. The female fairy in charge stopped her own people and said proudly: "Although you showed exceptional strength when stealing, our fairy tribe is not someone who can be bullied. Brothers and sisters, come out." As soon as the words fell, a large number of fairies flew out from the forest they had just left. They were divided into four colors: yellow, green, red, and blue. The total number exceeded one hundred people. The colorful sight was beautiful, and they all fluttered their transparent wings, floating in mid-air about a foot off the ground. Their small appearance looked extremely cute. They seemed to be young, if compared to humans, probably around 16 or 17 years old. Each of them had a stern face, full of anger.

  "Looks like this Water Heart is really important, people from all five tribes of the Spirit Clan have arrived."

  I asked hesitantly: "What are the Five Great Tribes?" As for the affairs of the Elf tribe, I knew very little and could only seek answers from Mo Yue.

  Moyue Dao: "The spirits are divided into five major tribes: water, fire, earth, wind, and wood. Now I understand why those people who were spying on us last night had such good hiding abilities. They must be from the Wood Spirit tribe, they can borrow the power of the forest to hide themselves."

  Su Shun's face slightly changed color when he saw the five major spirit tribes appear, and he said: "I didn't expect that a small Water Heart would actually stir up all of the Spirit Five Tribes. I'm quite honored. However, relying on you people, it's probably still impossible to retrieve the Water Heart. Do you want to take action? Please go ahead."

  The hundred or so elves that appeared, although they all had a fairly strong energy fluctuation on their bodies, were far weaker than I had imagined. Not even one of them was exceptionally powerful, and it's unlikely they could be opponents for the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group. Could it be that this is the entirety of the elven tribe's power? This doesn't seem like a major race at all.

  The female water spirit said: "Now hand over the Water Heart of our Kama Village. In front of the elders, I can still plead for you, otherwise, we will kill you all with full force."

  Li Tuan Zhang of the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group leaned in close to Su Shun and whispered, "Have you offended the Spirit Clan?"

  Su Shun nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, this time I paid a high price to invite you here, it's just to resist them. Prepare to take action now. I believe you can completely deal with these spirits."

  Li Tuanzhang's face showed some difficulty, he obviously didn't want to be at odds with the Spirit Clan, but couldn't go against his employer either. He could only say loudly: "Friends of the Spirit Clan, our Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps has accepted this client's request and will send him to a place. Can you wait until we complete our mission before asking for your things?"

  The female spirit showed no gratitude and angrily said: "Final warning, if you don't leave immediately, we will launch an attack."

  Li Tuanzhang said helplessly, "Taking people's money and goods to avenge others, I owe it to the friends of the Spirit Tribe. The whole team is ready for battle. No killing is allowed." After hearing his order, all members of the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Team drew out their weapons and gathered in front of the carriage. Su Shun shook the box in her hand with a provocative expression.

  The spirits finally couldn't bear the anger in their hearts, and under the leadership of the water spirit, they began their attack. The four tribes of water, fire, earth, and wind all released their own skilled magic, with large areas of low-level magic covering the sky. Meanwhile, the wood spirits took down green short bows from behind them, and one by one, green long arrows shot out continuously. It was clear that they were all very kind, as the places they hit were not fatal. The Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group showed off their strength at this time, with eleven mages releasing defensive barriers under the leadership of their deputy commander. I was shocked to discover that they all had abilities above those of a great mage. Their barriers were dense and tenacious, instantly blocking the spirits' magical attacks.

  The Wood Elf's archery was incredibly accurate, but lacked power, and the arrows they shot were all knocked away by the first-class mercenaries with broadswords. Only a few of them managed to shoot into the enemy's defense at a tricky angle, but even those were shaken off by the mercenaries' aura. The number of people who could actually cause harm was extremely small.

  Under the leadership of Captain Li and the four great elders, the first-class mercenaries began to counterattack. The biggest characteristic of the Elf magicians is that their magic release speed is fast, but these young Elves seemed to have not yet grasped the essence of Elf magic, and their power could not harm these mercenaries at all. When the mercenaries approached, they showed off their martial arts skills, and these low-level Elves were immediately flustered, and in a short while, more than a dozen Elves were knocked down, putting them at a disadvantage.

  Fortunately, the mercenaries spared their lives, using only the back of their swords to attack, without causing real harm to the Elves, just making them temporarily lose their combat effectiveness.

  "I said to Mo Yue: 'Mo Yue, should we make a move?'"

  Mo Yue shook her head and said, "Let them fight first, we'll make our move later. You must help me get that Water Heart."

  I frowned and said: "This isn't good, after all that's the spiritual tribe's thing. I think it's better for us to just wait and see what happens."

  "Moon Ink shook my hand and said, 'No, I just want to, help me get it back, okay?' Her coquettish appearance reminded me of Jin Yin's curiosity about everything. If they were here, they would probably also take action. I wonder how they are doing now. Thinking of Jin Yin and looking at Moon Ink's pleading expression, I subconsciously agreed to her request."

  The spirits in the arena were retreating one after another, with more than thirty of them already fallen to the ground. In contrast, only a few mercenaries from the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps had suffered minor injuries. With their strength, they could probably rank among the top ten in the Dragon God Empire. How could their economy be so difficult that they needed to take on such an unknown mission?

  At the moment when the fairy tribe was about to be overwhelmed, a gentle voice sounded, "You little demons are too disobedient." Along with the sound, a light blue energy screen appeared in front of the five fairy tribes. The energy was so great that it pushed back more than a dozen first-class mercenaries who were charging forward, forcing them to retreat more than ten steps. More than a dozen water fairies flew out of the forest, different from before, they all looked middle-aged, and the energy emitted by their bodies was much stronger than those fairies earlier.

  The young water spirit who was leading the way flew in front of one of the middle-aged female water spirits, bowing her head and saying: "Mom, how did you get here."

  That middle-aged female spirit frowned and said: "You little girl, who allowed you to come seeking revenge? Didn't I say that I would handle this matter myself? If I didn't hurry over, who knows what kind of trouble would arise. Your powers are far inferior, quickly go help the injured people with their treatment, I'll take care of things here."

  "Yes, mom."

  The female spirit scolded her daughter and then flew to the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps with a dozen or so spirits who had come with her, slightly bowing her head and saying: "Thank you for sparing their lives and not harming these children."

  Li Tuanzhang hastily returned the courtesy and said: "You don't have to be polite, there is no grudge between us, of course we won't take your life."

  "I am the village chief of Kamura Village in the Spirit Tribe, my name is Mizuho. A few days ago, the Water Heart that our village has been keeping was stolen by this person. The Water Heart is very important to us water spirits, and every water spirit tribe will have its own Water Heart. So I came here hoping to get it back, please don't stop me."

  "Commander Li said with difficulty: 'He is our employer, we must keep our promise to protect him to Stru Fortress, please don't make it difficult for us.'"

  Mercury smiled slightly and said, "This time, those who came with me are all elites of our water spirit tribe, a total of thirteen people, all of whom possess the ability of spirit messengers. Perhaps you don't know what spirit messengers are. If we use your terminology, they should be considered mid-level mages. I'm afraid you can't stop us. To avoid any unpleasantness, please leave immediately. Heart of Water, we must take it back."

  "Then we'll just have to see who's stronger."

  When these dozen or so spirits appeared, Su Shun's expression was no longer natural. He put the brocade box into his bosom and drew out his narrow sword from behind his back.

  Mercury waved his hand, and the thirteen elemental wands instantly lined up in a formation of seven in front and six in back. Including Mercury, the first seven water elementals simultaneously stretched out their right hands, and blue light gathered in their palms, forming a sharp ice sword in the blink of an eye. The six elemental wands behind them clasped their hands together in front of their chests, continuously chanting incantations.

  The deputy captain with the iron shoulder exclaimed, "Captain, act quickly, whatever you do, don't let them use their magic." His concern was correct. Even though I and Mo Yue were far away, we could feel the water element in the air gradually boiling. The magic launched by six mages of the Magic Guide level working together would certainly be extraordinary.

  Li Tuanzhang gritted his teeth and led the four mercenary captains in a charge, their various auras flashing in mid-air as they launched a powerful attack. Aquarius wielded her ice sword with ease, working together with the other six elemental mages to hold off their assault. And the one she faced was none other than Li Tuanzhang himself.

  Li Tuan Chang's broadsword emitted a three-foot sword aura, his entire body bursting with fighting energy, instantly revealing his superhuman strength. He continuously slashed at Water Star, but was blocked by the approaching Spirit Masters. The seven Spirit Masters formed a tight formation, although their coordination seemed slightly awkward, they completely blocked the attacks of the five people. Those first-class mercenaries were much weaker in terms of strength, and even if they went forward, they couldn't do anything effective. Meanwhile, those young spirits from before exerted themselves to cast magic to block the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group's magicians' attacks. For a time, both sides fell into a stalemate.

  The magic of the six spirit mages behind was finally completed, and a wave-like water element appeared in the air, rushing towards the mercenary group in circles. The powerful magical force made many first-level mercenaries unable to move, and even Li Tuan and their four elders were forced to retreat repeatedly as they had to divide their attention to resist this large-scale water system attack magic, allowing Huaxing and others to gain the upper hand. It seemed that the scales of victory had already tilted in favor of the spirit tribe.

  A gentle, subtle smile spread across his face as he once again pulled out the brocade box from his bosom. He hummed a low, mysterious tune: "Respected Water Heart, please devour the water element before you and use it as the foundation for your growth." As he chanted the incantation, he lifted the lid of the brocade box, and a brilliant blue light burst forth, instantly dyeing the surrounding area within tens of meters a pure blue color. The six elemental spirits' water magic spells went wild after the appearance of the blue light, surging forward uncontrollably and no longer under their control. The blue light from the brocade box grew even more radiant as it absorbed the water element, its energy fluctuations reaching an astonishing level rivaling that of a Magic Guide. The bizarre scene unfolding before everyone's eyes brought all attacks to a halt, with all gazes fixed on Su Shun. The soft blue glow emanating from the brocade box contained a gentle yet powerful energy, exerting an invisible pressure that left everyone feeling slightly breathless.

  Mercury's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise: "You, how did you start the Heart of Water's spell? This is something that only the elders know!"

  A smile spread across his face, "I not only know the usage of Water Heart, but I also know that there are seven Water Hearts on this continent. One is the main and six are auxiliary. Among the twenty plus water spirit villages in your Spirit Tribe, there are four auxiliary Water Hearts. We have already collected two more auxiliary Water Hearts, adding to this one should make three. Aquarius, we won't stop here, once we possess all the Water Hearts, we can seek the power of the Water God and by then, there will be no opponents left on this continent, hahaha."

  Looking at his complacent appearance, I felt a wave of annoyance in my heart and rushed to Mo Yue: "Mo Yue, wait for me here, I'll go grab that Water Heart."

  Mo Yue Dao said: "Look at Su Shun, that guy is so hateful, help me beat him up a couple of times to vent."

  "Good." I shot out like an arrow, directly at the smug Su Shun. He seemed to sense danger and suddenly turned around, his lips moving slightly as the blue energy emitted by Water Heart condensed into a beam shooting towards me. These moves might be effective against water spirits, but they wouldn't work on me. I sneered, my body bursting with fierce godly aura, and under the flashing golden light, I charged forward. Just as I was about to make contact with the blue light, I joined my hands together, and the emitted golden light suddenly split apart like a sharp blade, cleaving Water Heart's energy in two and causing it to flash past me like flowing water. My body rapidly closed in on Su Shun, but I didn't directly try to seize Water Heart. With a swing of my right fist, a beam of golden light struck Su Shun's forehead.

  At the moment of life and death, Su Shun could no longer hide his true strength. His entire body was covered in black thorns, and the narrow sword in his hand shook violently as he pointed it at the golden thorns I had released. With his strength, even if he transformed, he wouldn't be my match. How could he be when he was caught off guard? The wild godly aura I released exploded fiercely before him, sending him flying along with his sword. The brocade box containing the Heart of Water flew out of his hand, and only then did I see clearly that the so-called Heart of Water was actually a heart-shaped blue gemstone. After leaving Su Shun's body, its radiance diminished greatly. With a wave of my left hand, I pulled the brocade box towards me. The gentle water element continuously invaded me but was blocked by the wild godly aura protecting my body. To my surprise, this brocade box was also a treasure, neither gold nor iron, and extremely heavy. With a flick of my wrist, I closed the lid of the brocade box, and the energy of the Heart of Water instantly vanished into thin air.

  The leader of the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group, Li, looked at me clearly and exclaimed: "It's you."

  I sneered and said, "That's right, it's me."

  Susuon was knocked flying by my previous blow, rolling on the ground for over ten meters before dissipating all his momentum. A strand of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and I clearly knew how much strength I had used - he was only lightly injured. Susuon's arrogant demeanor vanished, and he stared at me blankly, unable to utter a word.

  I stood in the middle of the crowd, with golden light flashing on my body, filled with an invincible aura. I looked around and said, "What's there to fight for? Isn't it just a gemstone? It belongs to me now."

  Su Shun suddenly reacted and shouted: "Commander Li, why haven't you taken action yet?"

  "Comrade," Li said to me, "no matter who you are, please return what's in your hand to us."

  I snorted, saying: "If I don't return it to you, what can you do? Moon, come here, this thing is for you." Upon hearing my summons, the hooded Mo Yue floated over with a few fluttering movements, and took the brocade box with one hand, giggling and saying: "Hubby, you're really amazing, thank you!" Seeing Mo Yue's delighted expression, I said gently: "As long as you're happy, no matter what it is, I'll take it for you."

  Li Tuanzhang saw me treating him as if he was nothing, and suddenly became furious. He raised his broadsword to chop at me, and the orange-yellow aura descended in an instant. I looked at him with disdain, and when the aura approached, I shouted: "Get out!" The protective Crazy God Aura shot out and retracted immediately, sending him flying along with his sword. The four great elders of the Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps rushed to catch their leader, one of whom said in a deep voice: "Friend, it's not good to be too greedy. You're being too overbearing, aren't you?"

  I looked at him disdainfully and said, "I don't understand what you're saying." I pointed to Su Shun, "Isn't this Water Heart also stolen by him? What's the difference between stealing and robbing? If he can steal it, why can't we rob it? In this world, strength is everything. If you can beat me, you can naturally take this thing back."

  The old man was suddenly enraged by me and roared: "You..."

  "I?" I hastily retorted, "What about me? I'm just stating the facts. Even if you want this thing, it's not up to you people. Today, I'm in a good mood and don't feel like killing anyone. Those who know what's good for them should scram." Originally, I didn't have any intention of killing these people either. Ever since leaving the Holy Dragon Knights, I've been telling myself that from now on, I will never lightly take someone's life.

  Li Tuan Zhang struggled to stand up, and angrily shouted: "Several elders, we have joined hands to deal with him." The five people, each holding a broadsword with different colored Dou Qi, simultaneously slashed towards me. Their displayed strength was even more powerful than before, obviously they had not used their full strength when dealing with the water spirit earlier.

  Their combined strength of the five also brought me a bit of pressure, I took a step forward, drew out Mo Ming from behind my back, and with a full force strike, shouted: "Open!" Even if I didn't transform now, I still have the power close to that of a Dragon Rider General. This all-out attack instantly caused a great golden light to burst forth, the six swords' aura colliding in mid-air, producing a deafening crash. Li Tuan Zhang and his men were sent flying back with the same speed as their attack, each one becoming a rolling gourd on the ground. I gently stroked Mo Ming, coldly saying: "If you don't behave yourselves, don't blame me for taking your lives."

  Mercury has been in a state of astonishment since I appeared, seeing me knock back General Li and his five men with one sword. He took two steps forward and said in a gentle voice, "Sir, can you return the object that belongs to my clan to us?"

  To be honest, I have a good impression of this beautiful water spirit. Her gentle words are more powerful than the attack by Li and his men earlier. I turned my head to look at Mo Yue, seeing her playing with the brocade box with great interest, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't get this thing from you, and it's already been given to my wife, please forgive me for not being able to return it."

  The expression on Mercury's face was resolute, and she said, "In that case, we have no choice but to offend. Although we know we are not your match, even if it means death, the Water Spirit clan will never give up the heart of water. All spirit clansmen, listen to my command, form the Wanxiang Spirit Great Array!" Her body floated backward, and all the spirits in the field who still had the ability to fight gathered together, with thirteen spirit masters at the center, moving quickly. Each person was chanting something, and from their appearance, it seemed that they would not be able to pose a threat for the time being.

  Li Tuanzhang and the others have crawled up from the ground, earlier at the last moment I held back my hand and didn't severely injure them. Unexpectedly, Li Tuanzhang did not attack again, instead he pulled back several elders who still wanted to charge forward, blocking Vice Captain who was about to use magic to attack me. With a sorrowful expression on his face, he walked towards Su Shun.

  Su Shun's angry voice shouted: "Commander Li, why don't you continue to take action? You must help me retrieve the Water Heart Gang."

  Li's expression gradually calmed down, and he bowed to Su Shun, saying in a light tone: "Sorry, Mr. Su, I have to consider our team members. This time the enemy is too strong, it's not something we can resist. We've decided to give up on this mission." As he spoke, he pulled out a white card from his pocket and handed it over, "This is the 5,000 gold coin deposit you paid us initially. We're returning it to you, and once again, I apologize."

  All the mercenaries closed in, their faces filled with indignant expressions.

  "Squad leader, we've had it with that person. If we don't complete the task now, there won't be any more funds for the squad."

  "Squad leader, we know you're looking out for us. All these years of following you, the brothers have never suffered any casualties. But this time, we can't retreat again."

  "Yes, Captain, let's make a last stand. If we continue like this, our Iron Shoulder Mercenary Group will disband."

  "Shut up, all of you!" Commander Li bellowed. He scanned his team members with a stern gaze and said in a low tone, "Listen carefully, even if Iron Shoulder is going to disband, as long as you are still members of Iron Shoulder, you must obey my orders. Yes, we mercenaries take on missions for money, but is money more precious than life? A person can only live once, and since you've followed me, I have a responsibility to protect you and your families. I will not let you sacrifice yourselves in vain. Assemble immediately and prepare to retreat."

  After listening to their conversation, I couldn't help but secretly admire this Li Tuanzhang. A person who takes such responsibility for his own brother must be a straightforward and honest man. In my heart, I sighed that he was much stronger than me. Back then, my brother was killed because of me. I looked at Mo Yue, it was her order back then, but at the time, the two tribes were in opposition, and I had already killed the real culprits who killed my brothers, so the revenge was already taken. This is just an excuse for myself, after all, Mo Yue is now my person, how can I still take revenge on her?

  His whole body trembling with rage, he shouted: "No wonder you can't get into the top ten mercenary groups, it turns out that you're all a bunch of timid and cowardly people."

  "Whatever, I've made up my mind, sorry."

  "I shouted at the elves: 'Please wait a moment before taking action, I'll settle things on this side first.'"

  Mercury, who was tying up his hair, nodded and said, "Alright."

  I pulled Mu Yue up, flashed past, and floated in front of Su Shun, saying: "You don't have to make it difficult for them anymore, Captain Li. I can give you the best reason not to complete this mission."

  "What?" said Li Tuanzhang, taken aback.

  I smiled slightly and pointed at Su Shun: "Because this person is a demon."

  My words suddenly caused a commotion among the mercenaries, and everyone looked at Sosun with the same gaze.

  His face turned pale and he said: "You, you're talking nonsense, I'm a human being."

  I sneered, "Human? If you're a human from the Dragon God Empire, how can you possess the dark magic of the demon tribe? Mercenary friends, I think you all saw my exchange with him just now. The dark magic used by humans and the dark power of the demon tribe are fundamentally different. Dark power is a fusion of magic and aura, while dark magic is just magic. Just now, when he countered my attack, he used the aura form of dark power. So, I'm certain that he's a member of the demon tribe, and what's more, a fallen angel from among them."

  Sū Shùn was suddenly left speechless by my words, retreating several steps back, staring at me with a shocked expression. Mò Yuè changed his tone and shouted: "Aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for death?" I knew that Sū Shùn after all belonged to the Fallen Angel Legion, was the backbone of the demon tribe's power, she didn't want him to die like this here.

  "Darkness gathers the soul, falling is freedom, awaken, endless demonic power sleeping in my blood." He suddenly transformed into a fallen angel, from the dark energy emanating from him, I knew that his Heavenly Demon Seal had only just entered the fifth layer, not enough to be feared. Sū Shùn also knew when to yield and when to advance, glaring at me with hatred, his body shot up, grabbing the assistant who was already trembling with fear beside him, flapping his wings to fly high into the air. Due to my threatening presence, the spirits did not pursue him, still standing in place gathering energy.

  I no longer bother with him, and said to Captain Li: "Now, your employment relationship has been dissolved. Captain Li, as the leader of the mercenary group, you can consider the well-being of your subordinates, which I highly admire. I wonder if I can hire you now."

  Li Tuanzhang was taken aback, his previous hostility had dissipated, and he said: "Thanks for helping us see through his true nature. You want to hire us? What for?"

  I smiled slightly and said: "My task is simple if you say it's simple, but it's difficult if you say it's difficult. I don't know if you dare to accept it."

  Li Tuanzhang frowned and said: "I want to hear about the mission first. If it's within our capabilities, I'll consider accepting it."

  I pulled out a Mochi card with 10 million gold coins from my bosom and said, "My mission is to ask you to send this Mochi card to the capital of the Dragon God Empire, hand it over to the eldest sister of Duke Zifeng, Ziyan, and tell her that Leixiang is safe and sound, and will rush back to see her as soon as possible."

  Li Tuanzhang obviously had never seen a Mokujin card before and didn't know its value, so he bluntly asked: "Is that it?"

  I nodded and said, "It's that simple. I'll explain to you first, this is also a savings card with a lot of money inside, but it requires a special method to use it. Even if someone else gets it, it won't be of much use. The reward for this task is 100,000 gold coins. As long as you deliver the goods, Miss Ziyuan will give them to you."

  "All mercenaries exclaimed in unison: 'One million gold coins?'"

  "I nodded and said: 'Not bad, 100,000 gold coins, I don't know if you will accept it or not.'"

  "Is that duchess really willing to pay us that much money?" Li asked cautiously. "The rules of our trade are to pay half the deposit first."

  I'm both amused and annoyed, I help them like this, yet they still suspect me. But it's not surprising, after all, once bitten by a snake, one fears the rope for ten years. Never mind, let's just see this through to the end. Under the gaze of the mercenaries, I miraculously pulled out paper and pen from my mustard seed bag, and wrote on the paper: "Ziyan, Zixue, how are you doing now? I miss you so much, specially asked Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps to bring this letter and ink crystal card to you. Don't save money for me, buy whatever you need. I've found Mo Yue and got her forgiveness. After solving other matters, I'll hurry to the Dragon God Empire and reunite with you. From then on, we will never be apart again. Finally, please give 100,000 gold coins to Iron Shoulder Mercenary Corps as a reward for delivering the message." Signed: Forever loving you, Lei Xiang.

  Mo Yue walked over, took a look and laughed: "How embarrassing."

  I pinched her thigh and said, "What's with the 'meat' nonsense? I love you too." After that, I showed Li the letter and said, "With this letter around, Ziyan will definitely give you the money. Maybe she'll even give more when she's happy. As for the deposit..." I thought for a moment, then took out the last diamond from my pouch. The gems I had received initially were almost all given away, leaving only these few. "This is a diamond, something that only the Demon Clan can produce. It was bought at a high price, and its value... well, let's just say it's definitely over 50,000 gold coins. You can take it to Ziyan and exchange it for 10,000 gold coins."