Chapter 366: Get on the Bike!

Ye Lin's expression was solemn, looking every bit the upright gentleman.

The Human Emperor glared at him, then grabbed one of Ye Lin's legs and held him upside down, tapping a finger on the Vast Mist Ring to make the Human Emperor Flag, which had been broken into three pieces, fall out.

"What is this?" the Human Emperor asked.

"This is... my ID card."

Seeing that the Human Emperor was about to take the Human Emperor Flag away, Ye Lin immediately grew anxious.

As everyone knew, Ye Lin's personal principle was that if he didn't make a profit, he was losing.

The Spear of Imperial Gold had already been snatched back by the Demon Emperor; if the Human Emperor Flag were also taken away by the Human Emperor, his trip to the Demon Realm would truly be a total loss!

"My lord Human Emperor! I risked my life for the sake of Great Xia to retrieve this Human Emperor Flag! If you don't reward me properly and just take it away like this, I fear others will be disheartened when they find out!"

Ye Lin hugged the Human Emperor's thigh.

"I don't really mind, after all, I've never cared for worldly possessions, but it would be bad if others were disheartened!"

"Is that so? What you say actually makes some sense. Why, do you want this Human Emperor Flag?" the Human Emperor asked with a half-smile.

"I do!"

Ye Lin admitted it directly; who wouldn't want a Nine-Star Divine Artifact? Even a broken Nine-Star Divine Artifact was still a Nine-Star Divine Artifact!

"Since that is the case, what if I give it to you?"

The Human Emperor smiled and handed the Human Emperor Flag to Ye Lin, his deep eyes showing a hint of sorrow and emotions Ye Lin couldn't understand.

"But you must think clearly; the Human Emperor Flag symbolizes more than just a Nine-Star Divine Artifact."

"You're really giving it to me?"

Ye Lin was stunned. He had never expected to keep the Human Emperor Flag for himself, as this item was the very war banner used during the expedition to the Demon Realm! Its symbolic significance was even comparable to an Origin Ancient Artifact!

Would the Human Emperor actually be willing to hand such an item over to him?

"Just as you said, a monarch never goes back on his word," the Human Emperor said with a smile.

"Thank you, thank you! My lord Human Emperor, you are too kind!"

Ye Lin laughed happily and accepted it all; there was no reason to refuse a divine artifact delivered to his doorstep.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

After accepting the Human Emperor Flag, Ye Lin acted as if he were afraid the Human Emperor would change his mind, and he vanished without a trace in a flash.

"This kid..." The Human Emperor shook his head with a bitter smile. "The Human Emperor Flag... is not so easy to hold."

After Ye Lin left, this ruler of Great Xia stood where he was, his thoughts drifting away as he muttered to himself.

"Mr. Zhuge... if this kid is truly a direct descendant of the Hanging Leaf, wouldn't your astrological divination from back then be pushing Great Xia into a pit of fire? Can I... truly still trust you?"

Confirming that the Human Emperor really had no intention of taking the Human Emperor Flag back, Ye Lin rushed to Sundial Street to find Qiu Xingyuan.

"Boss, I've brought you the corpse of the Skin Corpse King!"

Ye Lin placed a piece of charred, blackened human skin in front of Qiu Xingyuan.

Qiu Xingyuan raised his eyelids, and after inspecting it, he was pleasantly surprised.

"Not bad, kid! Back then, I had ten level-90 experts join forces and still couldn't kill the Skin Corpse King from those resentment-filled Skin Corpse swarms. You've got some tricks up your sleeve!"

Although the rules of the Human and Demon Realms stated that experts above the Third Realm were not allowed to step into each other's territory.

This rule actually only applied to Star Realm and Bright Moon Realm experts, because Blazing Sun Realm experts could basically retreat unscathed even if they went to the Demon Realm, provided they didn't go too deep.

But once Star Realm and Bright Moon Realm experts entered the Demon Realm, unless their strength was truly exceptional, they were basically dead.

Finding Blazing Sun Realm experts wasn't cost-effective, Bright Moon and Star Realm experts couldn't go, and level-90s who went to the City of Millennium couldn't do anything to the Skin Corpse King.

This was why Qiu Xingyuan had always coveted the Skin Corpse King's body but could never obtain it.

"Five days! No, three days! Within three days, I will return to you something even more exaggerated than the Phantom Face!"

Qiu Xingyuan excitedly fumbled with the human skin before him, as if he were caressing a rare treasure.

For a blacksmith of his standing who had been famous for many years, there were very few things left that could excite him.

"Deal!" Ye Lin nodded. "By the way, I have another divine artifact I'd like to ask you to help repair."

"Repairing a divine artifact? Easy. Is the damage severe?" Qiu Xingyuan asked without looking back.

Never mind repairing a divine artifact; even forging one wasn't a difficult task for him, provided there were enough materials.

"I don't know if it's severe or not, it's broken into three pieces." Ye Lin took out the Human Emperor Flag and placed it on the table.

"Pfft, just broken into three pieces. As long as it isn't shattered into dust and missing parts, it's a minor issue. I'll fix it for you after I finish processing this Skin Corpse King's body."

Qiu Xingyuan waved his hand dismissively; his entire mind was currently on the human skin.

But when his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the corner of the Human Emperor Flag, Qiu Xingyuan suddenly felt something was wrong. He turned his head to look, instantly gasped, and his eyes widened like copper bells!

"What the hell... the Human Emperor Flag? Damn, my ancestors! How did you bring this thing to me? You're going to get me killed! Take it away, take it away! I didn't see anything!"

Qiu Xingyuan tactfully covered his eyes; this was too terrifying!

He was just an ordinary God-Craftsman-level blacksmith with little influence. Asking him to repair the Human Emperor Flag? How could he dare!

It was like owning a jewelry store and having someone suddenly walk in, pull out the Imperial Jade Seal, and ask you to appraise and buy it. Even if you had the wealth, you wouldn't dare take it!

"Don't panic. This thing was handed to me personally by the Human Emperor. Feel free to repair it; I'll take responsibility if anything happens." Ye Lin patted his chest.

"Nonsense, how could the Human Emperor hand the Human Emperor Flag to an outsider?" Qiu Xingyuan looked skeptical.

Seeing that Qiu Xingyuan didn't believe him, Ye Lin had no choice but to take out the remaining two Mountain and Sea Secret Seals.

"You recognize these, right? You don't think I stole these, do you? Do you think I have that kind of ability?"

Upon seeing the Mountain and Sea Secret Seals, Qiu Xingyuan finally believed him a little, though he remained suspicious. After inspecting it and confirming it was indeed the Human Emperor Flag broken into three pieces, Qiu Xingyuan gave Ye Lin a deep, meaningful look.

Ye Lin felt his scalp tingle under his gaze.

"What's wrong? Can't you fix it?"

"I can fix it," Qiu Xingyuan nodded. "But it might take a little longer. Give me half a month."

"Deal!"

Ye Lin nodded. He was also looking forward to seeing how terrifying the Human Emperor Flag would be once repaired. Surely this flag wouldn't refuse to recognize him like the Spear of Imperial Gold did?

Thinking of how the Spear of Imperial Gold shone with brilliant, unstoppable light in the Demon Emperor's hands, while it was just a slightly harder stick in his own, Ye Lin had the urge to snap the Spear of Imperial Gold in half.

Just as he walked out of Qiu Xingyuan's shop, Ye Lin saw his good father-in-law, Xie Hong.

Ye Lin felt as if he had been struck by lightning and stood petrified on the spot. He hung his mouth open, staring blankly at Xie Hong, his brain having completely stopped thinking.

Ye Lin even wondered if he had been with the Soul-Devouring Empress too many times and his brain was hallucinating.

Because he actually saw Xie Hong riding a pink, flashy "Ghost Fire" motorcycle.

The head of the Xie family, Xie Hong, and a flashy, glowing Ghost Fire—when these two things combined, the impact on Ye Lin was comparable to a full-force strike from a Demon Emperor.

"Oi!"

Xie Hong was all smiles.

"Good son-in-law! Your father-in-law saw that you really liked riding this motorcycle, so I got one exactly like it. How about it, cool, right?"

"Come," Xie Hong patted the back seat of the Ghost Fire: "Hop on."