Chapter 156: Trade

The moment the young palace mistress saw Chen Yi He, her heart trembled—this person who had disappeared for so long, how could he suddenly appear in the Five Absolutes Palace?

"Please show mercy!" Chen Yi He pleaded again.

The Palace Master said, "This palace cannot save her."

"Thousand-Year Ginseng can save her." Chen Yi He said.

"Thousand-Year Ginseng?" The three women on the city wall were all shocked; they hadn't expected Chen Yi He to be after thousand-year ginseng.

"Chen Yi He, I advise you to leave quickly; the Five Absolutes Palace is no place for you, the Dual Heroes Convention won't proceed as usual, and there's nothing you want here!" Ruan Shu said to Chen Yi He. She worried Chen Yi He would follow in Qiu Yichen's footsteps, and out of goodwill she gave him a hint.

"All I want is thousand-year ginseng; please show mercy, Palace Master!" How could Chen Yi He give up?

The Palace Master's pair of embroidered brows gradually drew together, meeting the red mark between her brows; her mood was already low because of the young palace mistress, and now even more so! "If you don't leave, I'll have your bones crushed and ashes scattered on this great plain!"

Normally, the Palace Master would have taken the other's life without a word; but today she is strange, her patience is excellent.

In the Palace Master's heart, Chen Yi He is far braver than that person from twenty years ago; he comes openly to demand, not sneakily, yet this also makes Chen Yi He seem too naïve, thinking that would earn her pity?

Chen Yi He said no more, directly drawing the Heavenly Mechanism Sword.

He threw the Heavenly Mechanism Sword toward the city wall, where it stuck firmly at the Palace Master's feet; its snow-white blade gleamed in the sunlight, the light shining on her skirt.

The Palace Master said nothing, she waited for Chen Yi He to speak. The Heavenly Mechanism Sword is a divine sword rarely seen in a thousand years; she could tell its value at a glance.

"Palace Master, you are a senior of the martial world; I naturally won't let you suffer a loss—let me exchange this divine sword for your Heavenly Mechanism Sword and your thousand-year ginseng, agree?" Chen Yi He asked loudly.

The young palace mistress and Ruan Shu simultaneously turned to look at the Palace Master; the Heavenly Mechanism Sword is plenty tempting! Its value can fully compare with thousand-year ginseng!

"Agree?"

The Palace Master gave a cold chuckle, "Heh. What a fine sword."

"Open the city gate quickly." Chen Yi He said.

The Palace Master waved her hand again, and the gate beneath the city wall slowly opened from inside.

"Giddyap!" Chen Yi He charged his horse into the Five Absolutes Palace.

Ruan Shu furrowed her brows, as if she had already foreseen Chen Yi He's fate.

In the Five Absolutes Hall, Chen Yi He gently placed Dongfang Xing on the ground, then affectionately rubbed her head.

"This palace gives you a chance." The Palace Master lightly leapt up and sat on the high platform, with the young palace mistress standing on her left and Ruan Shu on her right; the Heavenly Mechanism Sword was casually stuck into the ground by her.

"Thank you, Palace Master." Chen Yi He bowed his fists toward the Palace Master.

The Palace Master originally intended to seize Chen Yi He directly, then imprison him together with Qiu Yichen, deal with them at any time, and then throw their corpses into the martial world as a warning to all—this is the fate of those who rashly intrude the Five Absolutes Palace!

But before she reached the city wall, she received a letter.

The letter said to spare Chen Yi He in order to repay a favor from twenty years ago.

The Palace Master roams the martial world, always keeping her word, principled and trustworthy! She has not forgotten the promise from twenty years ago.

Last night and this morning the young palace mistress had been arguing with her; this is now a perfect opportunity, allowing her to repay the favor while also extinguishing the young palace mistress's will to resist.

"Child, you don't want to leave the Five Absolutes Palace, do you? This palace gives you this chance." The Palace Master said, speaking without extra emotion and without turning her gaze to the young palace mistress.

The young palace mistress shuddered as if struck by a sudden chill, her body trembling.

"Kill him." Having said that, the Palace Master took a delicate wooden box from the high platform, held it in her palms, then opened it to show Chen Yi He.

The moment the wooden box was opened, a rich, fresh fragrance instantly filled the entire Five Absolutes Hall.

Thousand-Year Ginseng—its fragrance alone can refresh the spirit, and it also possesses the miraculous effect of prolonging life, not to mention its intrinsic efficacy.

Upon seeing the thousand-year ginseng, Chen Yi He's eyes grew urgent, turning red with urgency.

The young palace mistress knew this was her only chance.

Chen Yi He also knew this was Dongfang Xing's only chance.

The young palace mistress slowly descended from the platform. From beginning to end, she had never spoken a word to Chen Yi He. She neither disliked nor hated him, but facing her own future destiny, she had no choice—Chen Yi He must die.

Chen Yi He would not harbor ill feelings toward a beauty capable of overturning kingdoms and cities. Though the young palace mistress is aloof, to every man she possesses the greatest, strongest allure—she is the woman most worthy of being embraced in the world.

Gazing at the two youths below, the Palace Master's heart overflowed with emotion; she even began unconsciously touching her own face, wanting to feel whether any traces of time remained.

Twenty years ago, the one below was her, and the one seated here was her mother.

She too, like her daughter, had once made the same judgment, with the same compassion; now she only waits to see if the outcome will be the same.

She had begged her mother for a long time before obtaining the most precious thousand-year ginseng.

In the end, that person returned the thousand-year ginseng.

Twenty years later, seated here is she, below is her daughter; should she bring it out?

Chen Yi He crouched before Dongfang Xing, bent down, brushed her hair, and lightly kissed her forehead. "Dongfang... believe me..."

Dongfang Xing remained in slumber.

Even in slumber, she remained the most beautiful in Chen Yi He's eyes—even before the Palace Master and the young palace mistress, that mother-daughter pair of celestial beauties.

This scene, this moment, is moving to three-tenths.

Chen Yi He is a man of feeling and righteousness.

Even Ruan Shu, who has lived long in the Five Absolutes Palace, was moved.

Chen Yi He knew today would not end peacefully; facing the young palace mistress, without the Heavenly Mechanism Sword he had no chance of victory, but for Dongfang Xing he must fight to the death!

As a member of the Five Absolutes Palace, either one does not act, or once acting, it takes a life. The young palace mistress has already set her heart on killing Chen Yi He! For freedom.

The Palace Master, accustomed to such scenes, felt no stir. She set the wooden box on the table, then threw Chen Yi He a provocative glance.

Chen Yi He finally rose to his feet, drawing the Purple Tempered Sword.

Both Chen Yi He and the young palace mistress knew the Palace Master would not go back on her word.

The young palace mistress stood opposite Chen Yi He, lifting her skirt with one hand to reveal her snow-white long legs.

The Palace Master further pointed a finger at the wooden gate, placing a seal upon it; with this seal in place, no one could exit.