Chapter 896: Conditions

"Heavenly Kill Pit?" Ye Yuan pretended not to know.

Mo Shang nodded and glanced at Nalan Chu, who understood and left on his own.

After Nalan Chu left, Mo Shang explained, "This is a secret known only to the Kill General level! The Shura Field has countless good things and a set of killing rules not found outside, all originating from the Heavenly Kill Pit!"

"The Heavenly Kill Pit is an ancient battlefield and a place where gods fell! It contains endless treasures, but also great danger. The pit opens once every ten years, and two months from now marks the ten-year cycle."

Ye Yuan's face showed just the right amount of surprise, but he asked, "What does that have to do with me?"

Mo Shang said, "Last time we entered the Heavenly Kill Pit, the Sovereigns discovered a cave dwelling. To open it, dragon bloodline is needed."

Ye Yuan suddenly understood—no wonder those Sovereigns were clinging to him like flies.

"So I'm a rare commodity now? But... ten years have passed; these Sovereigns couldn't have made no preparations at all, could they?" Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

Although dragon bloodline was rare, some could still be found with serious effort.

Since these Sovereigns had their eyes on that cave dwelling, they must have searched for warriors with dragon blood over the past decade.

"Of course! But warriors with dragon blood are hard to find. So far, only four or five Sovereigns have found such warriors," Mo Shang said.

"Since they've already found four or five, why come after me?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

"I'm not entirely sure. Perhaps they value your strength. Because that cave dwelling cannot be entered by Sovereigns! And since dragon blood is needed, the treasures inside are likely related to dragons. Those with dragon blood naturally have a better chance of obtaining them," Mo Shang speculated.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan frowned and said, "It seems some Sovereigns have fallen in that cave dwelling?"

Such things could only be known through firsthand experience.

Mo Shang nodded. "Last time the Heavenly Kill Pit opened, everyone stumbled into the Dragon Emperor's territory, and two Sovereigns were directly obliterated by the rules there! Sovereign Si Yin and Sovereign Lie Huo were promoted to fill the vacancies afterward."

The Shura Field had operated for tens of thousands of years, but there had always been only twelve Sovereigns. Only after one Sovereign died could those below be promoted.

However, even without the Dragon Emperor's territory incident, the turnover among the twelve Sovereigns was very frequent.

Almost every time the Heavenly Kill Pit opened, several Sovereigns died inside.

But the Heavenly Kill Pit held too many good things; every time it opened, Sovereigns rushed in one after another to seek treasures.

"Heh, I don't really mind. But since Sovereigns can't enter, how would they know how many treasures I swallowed inside?" Ye Yuan said nonchalantly.

Mo Shang said, "Joining a Sovereign's banner isn't just a verbal agreement; you must swear on your Killing Order! After swearing, the Sovereign and the Kill General form a contract. If the Kill General breaks the oath, life and death are controlled by the Sovereign. Of course, as long as you don't break the oath, the Sovereign won't kill you."

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It seems I have no choice."

Mo Shang nodded. "Under the current circumstances, you indeed have no choice! If you reject all Sovereigns, you'll likely become their common enemy!"

Becoming the common enemy of the twelve Sovereigns—that didn't sound like fun.

But having life and death controlled by others was clearly not Ye Yuan's style.

"Then... coming back to the point, why should I join Sovereign You Sha's banner?" Ye Yuan said with a half-smile.

Mo Shang was clearly prepared and smiled. "The Sovereign has promised that if you agree, everything you obtain in the Dragon Emperor's territory this time will be yours. The Sovereign only wants one item! I think no other Sovereign can make such a promise! Brother Ye has just come out of seclusion; I believe other Sovereigns will also come calling. Then Brother Ye can compare."

Mo Shang was very confident, because even he was startled when Sovereign You Sha made this offer.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan didn't look surprised and smiled. "Sounds good! Then, as Brother Mo suggests, I'll compare offers before deciding."

After seeing Mo Shang off, Ye Yuan fell into thought.

It seemed the competition among the twelve Sovereigns was quite fierce. Only they knew what tricks were involved.

Ye Yuan's goal was the Spirit Nourishing Stone, but after hearing Mo Shang's words, he also became interested in the Dragon Emperor's territory.

As for the oath on the Killing Order that Mo Shang mentioned, Ye Yuan didn't take it to heart. Some things he only pretended for Mo Shang's sake.

With Ye Yuan's methods, controlling him was no easy feat.

...

As Mo Shang had predicted, throughout the day, apart from Sovereign Tian Dang, Sovereign Lie Huo, and Sovereign Si Yin, the other nine Sovereigns all sent people.

But none of their offers were as generous as Sovereign You Sha's.

By comparison, it seemed Ye Yuan had no choice but to agree to Sovereign You Sha.

To Ye Yuan's surprise, Sovereign Si Yin hadn't come.

From her behavior that day, she seemed to value Ye Yuan highly, yet apart from Sovereign Tian Dang and Sovereign Lie Huo, only Sovereign Si Yin hadn't come.

Just as Ye Yuan thought she wouldn't come, in the middle of the night, Si Yin personally visited.

"Sovereign Si Yin honors me with your presence!" Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Si Yin said expressionlessly, "Ye Yuan, you should know why I'm here. Name your conditions. If you swear loyalty to me, I'll agree to any condition!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Did Sovereign Si Yin come to see me just to reminisce?"

Si Yin's expression changed, and she snorted coldly. "Ye Yuan, I came in person and let you name any condition. Isn't that enough sincerity?"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Sovereign, that attitude won't do! If we're talking sincerity, wouldn't it be more sincere if you explained exactly what you're after?"

Ye Yuan wasn't easily fooled. As a Sovereign, Si Yin condescended to visit him personally, which meant she had significant intentions.

At the very least, Ye Yuan was indispensable to Si Yin's plans.

The more Ye Yuan gained, the more he would have to give. He might even die inside, and then all promises would vanish.

Even Sovereign You Sha, who wanted only one item—that item was certainly not easy to obtain.

Ye Yuan was well aware of all this.

If he had to choose a Sovereign, he actually leaned toward Sovereign Si Yin.