Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Exchange of Essence and Blood
Translator: 549690339
Fang Lin scanned the Ice Emperor up and down with a pair of eyes carrying a hint of fiery heat. It made the Ice Emperor somewhat uncomfortable and filled her with a sense of unease.
Could it be that this senior was plotting something against her? Otherwise, what was the meaning behind those smoldering looks?
The more the Ice Emperor thought about it, the more possible it seemed, causing her anxiety to escalate. What if he offered some disrespectful proposal—could she reject it?
Obviously not!
He was a highly respected powerhouse. If she refused, what would she do if he used force? Would she rather die than comply?
And if she could become the woman of such a mighty existence, wouldn’t that be an enormous blessing? How many women in the world would die of envy?
The Ice Emperor’s thoughts became wayward, and her complexion turned somewhat shy.
Observing her blush, Fang Lin had no idea where her thoughts had wandered off to. He simply said, “I want to acquire some fresh blood from your body.”
Upon those words, the Ice Emperor raised her head in surprise, completely baffled.
“What?” The Ice Emperor thought she might have misheard and asked again.
Fang Lin rolled his eyes, “I said I want some fresh blood from your body.”
The Ice Emperor was speechless, her face filled with embarrassment and shyness. It turns out he just wanted to take her blood, and she had completely misconstrued his intentions.
It was because she had been trapped here for too long, always alone with her wild thoughts, and fortunately, she had not gotten into any embarrassing situations.
However, Fang Lin’s request had her tangled. It wasn’t that she was stingy with her blood, but her current state was not something to be acknowledged. Her blood was replenished from other living beings. If she gave some to Fang Lin, she would soon fall into a deep sleep.
For the Ice Emperor, vitality and blood were precious. She would avoid consumption as much as possible, trying to reduce the loss of vitality to a minimum.
Seeing the Ice Emperor’s hesitant expression, Fang Lin said, “I understand your dilemma, but I will not take your blood for free. I will exchange something for it.”
At these words, the Ice Emperor’s eyes brightened. After all, he was a recognized powerhouse, and he surely had many treasures. Exchanging her blood for them would be worth it.
“I’m not trying to covet your treasures, senior. My predicament at the moment is that I’m injured. If I lose vitality, my injuries might get worse,” The Ice Emperor confided somewhat bitterly.
Fang Lin nodded with understanding and rummaged through his Nine Palace Bag.
“How about this?” Said Fang Lin, pulling out the blood-colored longsword.
At the sight of the blood-colored longsword, the Ice Emperor recoiled in fear, stepping back several paces.
“What’s wrong? Is this sword that terrible? I think it’s pretty good, and it likes to absorb blood. Don’t you also need blood absorption? You can take this sword; it should contain a lot of vitality.” Fang Lin said innocently.
The Ice Emperor continued stepping backwards, hastily responding, “Senior, please stop teasing me. This is an evil sword. If I were to touch it, all the vitality in my body would be absorbed.”
Fang Lin found it curious that the Ice Emperor showed such fear. In the outside world, no one in Qian Country would likely be her match, yet she was so terrified of this blood-colored longsword. This suggested that the blood-colored longsword was truly horrifying even for a powerhouse like the Ice Emperor.
That blood-colored longsword seemed to sense a unique bloodline in the Ice Emperor and became restless, as if it wanted to fly from Fang Lin’s hands towards the Ice Emperor.
The eerie atmosphere released by the blood-colored longsword stunned the Ice Emperor, turning her complexion pallid as she felt a tingling sensation coursing through her body.
“Senior, please put the sword away!” The Ice Emperor pleaded.
Fang Lin curled his lips but instead of putting the sword back, he stabbed it harshly into the ground twice.
“Hey, you’ve absorbed so much blood. Can’t you spit some out?” Fang Lin mumbled sourly.
The vibration from the Blood-colored Sword intensified, as if it was furious at Fang Lin’s actions.
Fang Lin, with no other choice, had to put it back into his pouch reluctantly. If he didn’t pack it up soon, the sword might break free and lash out at the Ice Emperor.
“Wait a moment; I’ll find something else.” Fang Lin began rummaging through the Nine Palace Bag again. However, he seemed unable to find anything else worthy.
This made Fang Lin slightly embarrassed. Although there were quite a few items in his Nine Palace Bag, none seemed to suit the Ice Emperor’s needs. After all, she was of such high status that anything Fang Lin offered might seem like trash to her.
“Ahem, I was in a hurry when I arrived, but I have a Kylin Grass here. Should be enough to exchange for some of your blood, right?” Fang Lin finally brought out the Kylin Grass that Elder Qian had given him.
The Ice Emperor was slightly surprised at the sight of the Kylin Grass in Fang Lin’s hand. In her view, given Fang Lin’s status, presenting a Kylin Grass wasn’t a big deal.
The Ice Emperor agreed immediately, not hesitating at all. She cut her wrist and drained some of her vitality, stored it in a jade bottle.
Fang Lin looked at the jade bottle full of blue blood with immense joy, which was a concentrate of the Cold Ice Bloodline—a great asset for Pill Refining. Just this vitality alone made his journey to the Ice Palace worthwhile.
Fang Lin immediately handed over the Kylin Grass to the Ice Emperor without any deception.
The Ice Emperor looked a bit pale, but there was joy in her eyes. The Kylin Grass could supplement the vitality she had lost, and it also had healing properties.
Fang Lin carefully collected the jade bottle and then suddenly thought of something: “Oh right, do you know the specifics of the Endless Dungeon?”
Jade Emperor shook her head, “I cannot leave the Ice Palace, so I have no knowledge of what lies beyond the Ice Valley.”
Fang Lin frowned, “Then, finding a person within the Ice Valley should not be a challenge for you, right?”
The Ice Emperor nodded, “I can send an Ice Puppet to search within the Ice Valley. However, with your abilities, surely finding someone should be a simple matter?”
Fang Lin gave an awkward smile, “Like you, I am injured right now, and cannot use some of my abilities freely. I’ll have to trouble you.”
The Ice Emperor listened to his words and thought about them but did not dwell too much on them.
Considering that countless ages had passed since that distant era, even if these mighty beings managed to survive, they probably suffered significant impacts.
Perhaps the person before her, was in such a condition. He used certain special methods to survive but those caused him to carry hidden injuries.
“Who are you looking for, senior? I can help you with that.” The Ice Emperor offered tactfully. After all, doing a favor for a mighty being like Fang Lin was an opportunity that didn’t come often.
With a casual smile, Fang Lin slapped the Nine Palace Bag and pulled out a portrait, “This person.”