Apotheosis

There was no guarantee that this ancient jade would be of any use, but Zen would take any chance he could get. He was a desperate man clutching at straws.

There was only one way to find out if it could heal Letitia. At the very least, he would be able to feel the life energy within this ancient jade.

He had no more time to waste. Letitia, who used to be full of life energy, was quickly wasting away. The Life and Death Wind had all but depleted her life energy. Zen didn't know how much longer she could last, and he prayed silently that she would be able to absorb the life energy inside the jade.

He led the beggar into the room where Letitia was. Then, extending his hand, Zen said coldly, "Hand it over."

The beggar took a step back in surprise and curled into a defensive stance. "If it's effective, then the rewards..." he demanded, looking at Zen and maintaining his careful pose.

"You will be compensated well, as long as it works," Zen replied impatiently.

However, the beggar shook his head at this and said, "The things you are offering are of no use to me. I am only a warrior at the nature level." He paused before continuing, "I want to join the Cloud Hall or the World Commercial Alliance instead."

Zen's patience was wearing thin. He had no time for this beggar's demands. Throwing a sharp glance at him, he answered, "If the jade works, I can help you. So stop with the demands and give me the jade."

In the world of warriors, there was only one thing that mattered—strength. Zen could easily snatch the jade from the beggar. He could even kill him to make sure his mouth was kept shut. That was what many others would do.

But not Zen.

The beggar of course understood this

e hundred years ago, the clan fell and no one was able to revive it.

However, from the ruins of the clan, the eight pieces of ancient jade had survived and had been preserved to this day. They were the Li Clan's most precious treasures. No one in the clan had ever thought of using them.

Then came the announcement from the World Commercial Alliance that anyone who managed to save Letitia would be rewarded greatly. Hanson Li had caught word of this. The announcement already mentioned of something that had to do with life energy. Taking the jade, he went forward and tried his luck. The Li Clan had already been buried in the dust of the past, but he might be able to change his future.

According to the old records of his clan, the ancient jade contained life energy, and from what he had seen just now, it seemed that it was indeed useful.

Hanson Li was no fool. He knew that if he were to take all the pieces of ancient jade and give them all at once, he would not be able to make the most use out of them. There were also plenty of stronger warriors than him. If they were to snatch away the jade, all his hopes would be gone.