Chapter 693 - 328: Si Han’s Ingenious Plan

Although Celestial Awakening Island is an island, it also has mountains.

Right at the center of Celestial Awakening Island, a mountain peak about three hundred meters tall stands tall.

The mountain’s actual altitude isn’t all that high, yet no matter where one stands on the island, they can view the sharp tip of this mountain.

Because standing at any point on Celestial Awakening Island, the process of moving towards the center is actually a gentle uphill path, as if the large island body is the base of this small mountain peak.

And evidently, the most striking place on the entire island is this small mountain.

Due to its prominent feature, many seeking fortune regard the small mountain at the island’s center as their ultimate destination, believing the legacy should appear in the most central and conspicuous location.

But contrary to their wishes, there is no legacy at the top of the mountain; however, there is indeed an invaluable treasure—a massive piece of Three Yuan Purple Gold.

This is a rare mythical mineral, rumored not to be a product of the Five Continents, but a wondrous item that fell upon the continent with extraterrestrial demonic beings five thousand years ago.

Its entire body exhibits three different hues, resembling the sky at dawn, purple like a dream, golden like sunlight, and silver like dew. Unfortunately, such a rarity’s existence in the world is extremely limited, and its effects and uses are not explicitly known, only that several legendary Divine Weapons and Magical Treasures contain it.

This piece, as large as a watermelon, lies in the altar on the mountaintop, and is enough to become the most precious opportunity on this celestial island, apart from the Celestial Awakening Spiritual Light.

However, taking it is not an easy task; a particularly powerful Restriction Technique surrounds the Three Yuan Purple Gold, making it arduous for anyone attempting to approach the altar.

Hence, no one has taken away the Three Yuan Purple Gold, as every attempt to get close is met with attacks from others, and under the influence of the Restriction Technique, one’s own safety is often compromised.

The coveters of the treasure hold each other in check, creating a delicate balance. Despite the treasure being within sight, no one can convincingly become its possessor.

As a result, intense battles have erupted around the Three Yuan Purple Gold on this small mountain over these few days, seemingly making the only way to seize the treasure to eliminate everyone else.

During this period, no less than dozens have lost their lives here, while many have torn teleportation talismans to leave the island. There are no powerful beasts or dangerous formations here, yet it’s the area of the highest casualties on Celestial Awakening Island.

"It is because of people that this island is the most dangerous thing," Si Han said solemnly in a low voice to her senior sister.

Zixun looked at her usually innocent and sweet junior sister, now speaking with an air of feigned maturity, and for some reason felt a pang in her heart.

In the past, she would have scoffed at such comments because, in her view, the people around her were all good. Perhaps the worst she had heard of was that Venerable Qianhua, who had tried to lure away You Su and Wangshu...

But hearing it again now, she profoundly understood.

However, she still didn’t want her junior sister to feel too burdened, so she affectionately reached out to wipe the dirt off Si Han’s cheek:

"What people, what nonsense, your face is all smudged."

These were the marks leftover from Si Han’s previous battle, yet she found the dirt smudge growing larger as she wiped, turning Si Han into a half-smudged face, thus quickly withdrawing her hand in embarrassment.

At Bihua Peak, she and her sisters would wash their faces and bodies every day, using top-grade flower honey and nectar to maintain their skin. They were the most delicate and beautiful female cultivators on Henggao Divine Mountain and even the entire Zhongyuan Continent. Now, however, she had caused her junior sister to become disheveled and worn-out.

Yet her junior sister had no complaints, which made her feel both moved and guilty.

"Human nature is inherently evil; don’t make the world too beautiful,"

A cold yet pleasant voice suddenly broke the silence between them.

The speaker wasn’t far away; she was right in front of Zixun and Si Han. She halted, turned around, her ink-colored long hair gently lifted by the wind, and her face was like a flower in the dawn, her skin smooth like cream.

The most distinctive features would undoubtedly be her extremely high nose bridge and deep-set eyes. This gave her face an exotic charm, presenting a visual enjoyment vastly different from the women of Central Continent.

Si Han thought this was a stunning woman but also the most dangerous woman she had seen on this island.

She was the culprit who escorted her and her senior sister all the way to the center of the island and yet was also the ’benefactor’ who saved them from Jing Du’s hands—the notorious Long Chiyu from Kongyuan Divine Mountain’s Jianlong Palace on Beiao Continent, known as the Dragon Maiden.

Around the two women, there was a group of cultivators dressed in typical Beiao Continent attire. Regardless of gender, they wore heavy yet colorful clothing, adorned with accessories hung with tassels. Each person’s appearance was distinctly carved, as if sculpted by the cold winds of that icy land.

They were all disciples of Jianlong Palace, under the command of Long Chiyu, forming a circle encircling Si Han and Zixun while in the name of escorting, they were in fact, escorting them to the small mountain at the island’s center.

"Some people’s nature is evil, but some are inherently good. Don’t judge others by your own petty standards,"

Zixun retorted sarcastically without any mercy. She remembered it was this woman who had destroyed her Teleportation Talisman, which led to her and her junior sister’s current plight.

The surrounding disciples of Jianlong Palace all took a step forward upon hearing this, but Long Chiyu’s brows furrowed, forcing these comrades standing up for her back in line.

Long Chiyu first glanced around, then with cold eyes, swept over the two women, "I’ve brought you to the Three Yuan Mountain as you requested, so where is the legacy?"

The people of Beiao Continent revered strength above all. In Long Chiyu’s eyes, the cultivation skills of Zixun made it seem as if she was not worthy of obtaining the legacy, so it wasn’t that she ignored Zixun’s mocks, but she couldn’t make a move against them.

Ever since she rescued the two girls from Jing Du, Jing Du sought revenge and revealed Zixun’s whereabouts to many forces. This led to her being surrounded by numerous forces while she was still trying to pressure the two girls into handing over the inheritance, all of whom were coveting Zixun.

The tricky part was, even if she disregarded the relationship between Jianlong Palace and the Profound Sky Sect to use thunderous means, the two girls each had their own life-saving methods, and forcibly seizing was not something that could be done quickly. Therefore, if she made a move, she would inevitably be attacked by various forces in the time delayed by the two girls.

The Sanyuan purple gold on Sanyuan Mountain was like this, as was Zixun under her control.

At this stalemate, it was Zixun’s junior sister who stood up and said that she could voluntarily hand over the inheritance, but it could only be given to one person, and there were conditions for that person.

The various forces were too complicated; whoever tried to forcibly seize it would surely ignite the whole situation, leading to unimaginable chaos. At that time, no one could guarantee into whose hands the inheritance might fall, not even Long Chiyu herself.

So obtaining the inheritance without bloodshed was naturally what everyone desired.

But Si Han said the specific condition must be told only when they reach Sanyuan Mountain.

And Long Chiyu, who saved her, was designated as the ’bodyguard’.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Could the inheritance run away?"

Long Chiyu took a deep breath and spoke in a suppressed voice, "What exactly is the requirement? You can announce it now."

Zixun also looked at Si Han with curiosity, while Si Han glanced around as if speaking to everyone and raised her head:

"You people who want to seize the inheritance don’t respect the principle of first come, first served. My senior sister knows she can’t keep the inheritance, but after all, she is the one who properly got the inheritance. Just handing it over like this, in the end, won’t she become someone who walks away with nothing? How can we accept that? So if you push my senior sister too hard, she will just release the inheritance! Then you all can pointlessly search the entire island for it!"

"Release it?"

"Is the inheritance some living thing?"

"Yes... that’s the inheritance of the Celestial Awakening True Immortal, it must be a divine object!"

There was a buzz of discussion around them.

"With so many people around, even a fly couldn’t escape, so how could there be any aimless searching? Even if you wanted to lie, you should come up with a better lie. If you’re afraid, then release it yourself." Long Chiyu did not fully believe Si Han’s words, coldly threatening her.

"You think I’m bluffing you? Senior sister, tell them how you obtained the inheritance." Si Han confidently suggested.

Upon hearing this, Zixun cleared her throat, "It, it burrowed into me on its own, then suddenly a voice rang out saying I obtained the inheritance, and I hurriedly put it into the Qiankun Bag. Before this, I had no awareness of it at all."

"Miss Long can confirm this, can’t she? At the time, we were blending in with your team for adventures, getting along quite well, then suddenly a message sounded, and you immediately turned your back on us. Thankfully, the spirit beast held you off so we could escape. Doesn’t this prove you hadn’t noticed it before then?"

Si Han looked provocatively at Long Chiyu, whose expression turned somewhat serious.

Si Han wasn’t wrong; when these two were previously with her, indeed, she hadn’t noticed the inheritance.

So even if she didn’t believe it, she didn’t dare to gamble now. If the inheritance truly was extremely hidden, and did run away, there was no telling if it would be willing to show itself again.

Upon this revelation, those around also made decisions in their hearts.

Nobody dared to gamble on how mysterious this inherited item was. Rather than fantasizing that the inheritance would willingly come to them after being released, they preferred to seize the concrete opportunity in front of them.

"So, you mean you need something of equivalent value to exchange for the inheritance?" Long Chiyu asked coldly.

"Equivalent value? Don’t be ridiculous, is there anything more precious than the inheritance on this island?" Si Han seemed like a different person, the once timid girl now full of courage, speaking with a tone completely contrary to her usual sweet style.

"So what do you want?" someone hidden in the crowd asked.

Si Han’s lips curved upwards, decisively saying:

"Sanyuan purple gold."

Upon hearing this, everyone was enlightened; using the second most precious opportunity to exchange for the first was indeed reasonable.

However, many there had been to Sanyuan Mountain before and knew how difficult it was to acquire the Sanyuan purple gold, so negotiations began.

"Whoever can obtain the Sanyuan purple gold, we will exchange with the Celestial Awakening inheritance. During this time, we won’t go anywhere but wait here. Whatever means you use to get the Sanyuan purple gold, we won’t care. We only want the Sanyuan purple gold, nothing else."

Si Han spoke decisively, word for word.

She felt a sense of joy in her heart, remembering that blind young man.

This was the most attractive method she could think of to draw everyone’s attention, hoping she hadn’t disappointed that ’boy who wanted to see silk stockings’.

He will come, right...