The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Chapter 569 What is Desired

2024-03-26

The coral in the woman's hand is quite different from the coral in other parts of Haegei Island.

Blood coral is an eerie deep blue color throughout. Countless blood-red patterns meander and climb on the surface of the coral veins, as if the coral had just been picked up from a pool of blood.

"Blood-branch coral?!" Xin Hai's eyes widened immediately as she looked at the woman in surprise.

Why did the Fools sneak into the Abyss Palace? And why did they bring up the Blood Coral with them?

“Blood Branch Coral, it’s a good name.” The woman looked at the coral in her hand and rubbed the red surface of it with her other hand.

When you spread your fingers, a bright red stain immediately appears on the center of your fingertips.

"I remember that only those with great strength can bring up the Blood Branch Coral. You've been under the Coral Palace's surveillance the whole time, how could you possibly have had the chance?"

Xin Hai narrowed his eyes as he looked at the blood-red coral in the woman's hand. Given the Fools' previous "good reputation," the possibility that they were spreading rumors and fabricating stories couldn't be ruled out.

"Oh? So those sycophants following me around are from your Coral Palace?" The woman feigned surprise, then her face darkened, and she said with a hint of sarcasm:

"If I really wanted to shake off those people of yours, it wouldn't be too easy. It's better not to bring up the flawed surveillance system."

She clutched the blood-red coral in her hand, her eyes involuntarily glancing at Ember.

"Moreover, you don't need to be very strong to get this thing. All you need is a knife."

The woman paused for a moment, then said with a laugh, "A knife that can cut coral off a dragon lizard's carcass."

"Hmm?" Yu Jin scratched his head; the lady's words had a hidden meaning.

"What does that mean?" Xin Hai's mind raced as he tried to decipher the meaning of the woman's words.

Only those with great strength can bring up the Blood Branch Coral, because according to the "hero" who came up, countless monsters came to block his way during the process of obtaining the Blood Branch Coral.

"Should we say you guys are ruthless, or that the people of Yuanxia Palace are ruthless? This thing grew from a dragon lizard."

With a flick of her finger, the bloodstain on her fingertip transformed into a tiny, bright red ball of dirt.

When the team I sent down came up, in addition to bringing information about the Abyss Palace, they also brought this thing taken from the dragon lizard corpse.

By studying and interpreting the materials brought up, the woman was almost certain that the blood coral was artificially "planted" on the dragon lizard. The thought of such a thing growing on its body was enough to give anyone goosebumps.

"What?! Blood coral grows like this?!" Xin Hai exclaimed in disbelief.

The ritual to restore the spirit of Haiji Island is held only once every few centuries. In the few records that exist, the origin of the blood coral is described in a vague manner.

Xin Hai originally thought that blood coral was something like ley line deposits, something that grew naturally, but after hearing what the lady said, it seems that it's not that simple.

"Tsk, it seems the people of Yuanxia Palace are ruthless?" The lady shook her head with some regret when she saw that Xin Hai didn't seem to be faking it.

It seems my plan to sow discord is doomed to fail.

"show me."

The woman felt a gust of wind blow past her, and before she knew it, the Blood Coral had already run into Ember's hand.

"you……"

"What am I?"

Yu Jin raised his head and looked at the woman, whose face was full of confusion and doubt.

Clench your fist, crack crack; release your fist, clench your fist again, crack crack...

"It's nothing!" The woman gritted her teeth and turned her head to the side after glancing at the movement of Yu Jin's hand.

Seeing this, Yu Jin stopped his "amiable" gesture. He turned the blood coral in his hand over and examined it carefully.

Yu Jin tore the strange, lumpy object hanging from the broken end into smaller pieces, then squeezed it; it was soft.

"Well, it really did grow from the body of a dragon lizard." Flames rose, and the flesh in Yu Jin's hand was burned away by the flames.

"Given the nature of the Fools, I don't think they'd only bring this one, right? Are there any others?"

Ember held the Blood Coral in his hand; this thing was practically made for dealing with elemental life forms like dragon lizards.

The love that the demons have for humanity is a suffering that other species cannot comprehend.

Fortunately, Ember wasn't as obsessed as the Demon God; he liked anything that could move.

"What do you want? I've already done more than enough by offering one; I have none of the others."

The woman immediately took a few steps back warily. What Ember said was true. How could the Fools only bring one of such a magical thing?

After discovering the wonders of the blood coral, the lady ordered the Fools to collect it as much as possible.

The lady now has a whole basket full of her stock.

"Don't be so stingy, or do you want to use these things for some bad purpose?" Yu Jin stroked his chin and asked the woman who was overreacting.

The Fatui's strength is far superior to that of the other organizations in the Seven Kingdoms, regardless of how you look at it.

Ember had no doubt that once they obtained the Bloodthorn Coral, the Fatui would immediately have more weapons specifically designed to deal with elemental forces.

The woman did not respond to Yu Jin's words; her eyes began to dart around, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.

In a way, Ember really hit the nail on the head. Once she understood the function of the Bloodthorn Coral, the lady immediately realized its importance.

Therefore, she planned to send the rest of the blood coral back to Zhidong.

"Alright, alright, look at you, so cowardly. What do you want? Let's switch sides!" Seeing that the lady was trying to escape, Yu Jin changed his strategy.

The Fools did a good job this time; Ember plans to exchange for what he doesn't need to steal.

Upon hearing this, the woman's fair ears twitched, and then she suppressed her excitement, pretending to be nonchalant as she asked:

"What can you offer in exchange? Let me make this clear first, I don't want those weird things you have."

The woman had warned beforehand that she was afraid Ember might pull out something she had never seen before and that didn't seem to belong in this world.

"What do you want? I'm not bragging, but my collection is incredibly rich!"

The woman tilted her head slightly, afraid that the light in her eyes would dazzle Ember's eyes.

"The heart of God. I only want the heart of God."

"Heart of God?"

Ember scratched his head. "Isn't this the Seven Gods' business license? What does this lady need? Could it be that she wants to usurp the Ice God's throne?"

For a moment, many questions flashed through Yu Jin's mind. He looked up and saw that the lady had turned her head away, pretending to look at the scenery outside.

However, her somewhat rapid breathing betrayed her. As for Xin Hai, she just kept shaking her head at Yu Jin, signaling him not to agree.

Regardless of how much the Umijima Island and the Shogunate were at odds, the fact that the Kage was the Thunder God was acknowledged by both sides.

Now that the lady wants the Heart of God, regardless of what she intends to do, this act alone is enough to arouse suspicion.

"So? What do you think?" The woman calmed her racing heart and looked intently at Ember.

The latter paced back and forth, and not only that, he kept grabbing and pinching the air with his hands.

"Um……"

Yu Jin stopped what he was doing, then nodded to the woman. "Okay, deal!"

"real?!"

The woman nearly jumped up in excitement, which made Yu Jin even more certain of his own thoughts.

He walked over to the woman, patted her on the shoulder, and encouraged her, "I have high hopes for your ambition. When the time is right, all you need to do is post a letter of authorization to the Adventurers' Guild, and I'll definitely help you out!"

Watching Ember relentlessly punching and kicking in front of her, a question mark appeared above the woman's head:

"What are you saying? Why don't I understand?"

Chapter 570 The Master of Forgery

2024-03-27

"But let me tell you beforehand, what you need is a bit complicated, and you'll have to wait a while before I can get it for you."

As if remembering something, Yu Jin explained something to the woman.

“I understand. Since you’re so straightforward, then the Fools aren’t stingy either.”

"Someone will bring all the blood coral over in a little while. You can do whatever you want with them."

The woman was very excited; if it weren't for Yu Jin and Xin Hai being there, she might have already started dancing with joy.

Can Ember obtain the Heart of God? Absolutely! Even though the Lady was pinned down on Umijima by Ember, she still had a complete grasp of Inazuma's situation.

The Fools' intelligence gathering is top-notch. What? You're saying this is the Fools? Sorry, I'm just a slightly curious Inazuma Yoshimi.

The Fools' faction doesn't only include the Winter Solstice; there are also many traitors from various countries.

Therefore, the lady knew from the beginning that the changes in Inazuma's situation were all due to the embers.

According to information gathered by spies, Ember and General Raiden disappeared together at Narukami Shrine for a period of time. After they reappeared, General Raiden revoked Inazuma's seclusion edict and eye-hunting edict.

Based on her own experience, the woman has reason to believe that this was the result of Ember beating up General Thunder.

If Ember wanted the Heart of God, he wouldn't need to go through all this planning; he could just go and snatch it.

However, since it takes time to snatch the embers, the lady understood the suggestion to wait two days.

"Now that our cooperation has been reached, I won't bother you any longer. If the Dragon Lizard is short of manpower, my Fatui Clan is not unwilling to come and help."

Before leaving, the lady didn't forget to curry favor with Ember. Now she understood: as long as she cultivated a good relationship with Ember, could the Queen's mission still be called a mission? It would be called a vacation!

The lady, filled with excitement, walked briskly away from the Coral Palace. Once outside, and seeing that no one was around, she could no longer contain her excitement and cheered:

"Yay! Collecting the Heart of God has never been easier!"

After gesturing wildly for a while, the woman finally managed to vent her excitement. She was now somewhat impressed with her own cleverness.

If the Fools truly wanted to research the Bloodthorn Coral, the Lady wouldn't have revealed this information to Ember.

What she did today was a gamble; she was gambling on how much Ember cared about those dragon lizards.

It seems the lady made the right bet. Ember was indeed very concerned about the dragon lizard, so much so that he was willing to exchange the Heart of God for the Bloodbranch Coral.

"I'm such a genius."