I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Xu Xingyu quickly relayed these words to Yan Shaozhe, though with some omissions, since Yan Shaozhe didn't need to know everything.

Only after learning that the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix were not only not related by blood, but were also enemies, did Yan Shaozhe realize the enormity of his mistake.

He had actually given the feathers of the Vermilion Bird, who was at odds with the Phoenix Clan, to his disciple. Wasn't this hastening her death?

At this, Yan Shaozhe unusually panicked and shouted, "What should we do?! Is there any way to stop the Vermilion Bird feathers from corroding Xiaotao?!"

Just then, an aged voice rang out. Mu En suddenly said, seemingly out of nowhere, "Shao Zhe, you're already quite old. Don't be so impulsive. Seeing that young friend Xing Yu doesn't seem flustered, I can assume that young friend Xing Yu has a solution, right?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe immediately turned to Xu Xingyu, hoping to get a solution from the other party's perspective.

Finally, under Yan Shaozhe's expectant gaze, Xu Xingyu couldn't help but sigh and said, "I do have a way to solve Ma Xiaotao's problem this time, but the price to pay is quite high, and my contract with you doesn't cover this situation, does it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shaozhe excitedly said, "As long as you can solve Xiaotao's problem, I'll do anything you ask!"

Xu Xingyu simply said, "I have something. If you can give it to me, I'll help you with this."

Upon hearing this, Moon nodded and said, "Please speak. We will do our best to meet your conditions this time, as long as it is within our means."

"I want the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal."

Upon hearing this, the two people present were stunned. They never expected that Xu Xingyu would want this! You must know that the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal is the symbol of the Sea God Pavilion Master!

This is a treasure left to them by their ancestor Tang San from Shrek Academy before he ascended to the God Realm! It is precisely because of this treasure that every Sea God Pavilion Master who is a Limit Douluo has been able to unleash the power of a demigod!

How could treating just one Ma Xiaotao require such a huge price!

However, before the two could speak, a red pearl appeared in Xu Xingyu's hand. The moment the red pearl appeared, both Mu En and Yan Shaozhe could feel a strong pressure.

Moreover, both of them had only ever felt a similar pressure from one thing: the pressure emanating from the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal.

This means that the red gem in front of us is an item of the same rank as the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal! Both belong to the divine level!

Xu Xingyu continued, "This thing is called the Vermilion Bird Pearl. I can use its power to change Ma Xiaotao's bloodline, but doing so would cause the Vermilion Bird Pearl to completely merge with her. Therefore, it's not unreasonable for me to ask for an item of the same level as the Vermilion Bird Pearl, is it?"

It was at this moment that Moon realized what was happening and, after some thought, replied, "That's true, but couldn't you use the power of the Vermilion Bird Pearl to separate the feather from Little Peach?"

It was obvious that Mu En wanted to use this as an excuse to bargain. Mu En could completely understand why Xu Xingyu wanted the Vast Ocean Crystal, since his fiancée Wang Dong'er was supposed to be the successor of the Sea God, so she would need the Vast Ocean Crystal.

However, this does not mean that Shrek Academy will give it away to them. This is something entrusted to them by Tang San's ancestor, and they will have to pay a price if they want it!

However, Xu Xingyu's next words immediately dashed this idea. She said, "I can indeed do that, but the problem is that the feather is now completely fused into Ma Xiaotao's heart. If it's removed, she will die instantly. So the only option now is to completely replace her bloodline with the Vermilion Bird's bloodline; otherwise, I can't do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, neither Mu En nor Yan Shaozhe knew what to say. Was Ma Xiaotao truly worth a Vast Ocean Crystal? The answer was naturally no, but the Vermilion Bird Pearl was.

Both of them were well aware of all the treasures in Shrek's vaults, and only the Vast Ocean Crystal was worthy of being compared to them.

But handing over the best of our ancestors like this, isn't that too unfair to Tang San's ancestor? You have to understand that the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal was Tang San's ancestor's last means of protecting Shrek Academy!

However, Xu Xingyu's next words completely shocked them: "In my opinion, you are not losing out at all in this deal, because my Vermilion Bird Pearl is the key to unlocking the Vermilion Bird Godhood. Once Ma Xiaotao successfully transforms her bloodline, she will be a Vermilion Bird God's examiner. Using this to exchange for a Vast Ocean Universe Crystal that you can only use at the very minimum level is a huge profit for you."

Is that really true?

"I, Xu Xingyu, swear by my martial spirit that everything I just said is true and without any falsehood."

After receiving Xu Xingyu's assurance, Mu En sighed helplessly and took out a blue crystal from his storage ring, saying, "I, Mu En, swear by my martial spirit before the Xianbei masters of the Shrek Sea God Pavilion throughout the ages, that as long as you can save my grand-disciple's life with the Vermilion Bird Pearl, I will give you this Vast Ocean Universe Crystal."

"clear."

After finishing her sentence, Xu Xingyu said, "Alright, I need to get back to work now. If you'd like, please leave. I don't want to be disturbed."

Driven by Xu Xingyu, the two had no choice but to trust her methods.

Overall, the fact that Ma Xiaotao was able to obtain the Vermilion Bird Godhood is not a lie, but the absolute truth.

However, what Xu Xingyu didn't mention was that the Vermilion Bird Godhood, as well as the other four sacred beast Godhoods and the three major Godhoods of the Sun, Moon and Stars, were all subordinate to him.

Therefore, such a divine position would inevitably be bound by Xu Xingyu. As long as Xu Xingyu wanted, he could take away Ma Xiaotao's Vermilion Bird divine position at any time, or directly destroy her bloodline.

It can be said that once Ma Xiaotao obtains the power of the Vermilion Bird, everything about her will be subject to Xu Xingyu's control.

To be honest, Xu Xingyu didn't want to do this, but it was the only solution he could think of, so he could only take this opportunity to see if he could gain some more benefits.

After all, the position of the Sea God now belongs to Xu Xingyu's subordinate position, so the Vast Ocean Universe Crystal, or rather the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, is an essential item for Xu Xingyu's reference core.

In the future, when a suitable person is found, the position can be handed over to them, allowing them to inherit the divine position of the sea god.

Of course, in Xu Xingyu's heart, the most suitable person to inherit the Sea God's position at this stage is that little girl Wang Dong'er.

However, for now, we should focus on doing what needs to be done well.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyu turned to Ma Xiaotao to prepare for the bloodline conversion procedure.