Chapter 817: Yun Yun Shuying, the Mysterious Expert from the Eight Treasures Pavilion, and the Nirvana Phoenix

After taking inventory of the assets left behind by Three-Eyes, Su Yang felt as if he had struck it rich overnight.

Although his strength was superior to Three-Eyes, Three-Eyes was a true veteran God-level Beastmaster with years of accumulated wealth.

Unlike Su Yang, who had essentially rocketed to his current level.

At this moment, Su Yang suddenly felt a pang of regret—regret that he hadn't kept the Blue-Skinned Ghost alive.

The Blue-Skinned Ghost held a higher status and possessed greater strength than Three-Eyes; he must have been even wealthier!

And then there was that woman, Yun Yun Shuying!

Thinking of Yun Yun Shuying, Su Yang's mind went straight to the spatial bracelet on her wrist.

She must be a wealthy woman too, right?

Recalling how Yun Yun Shuying had schemed against him, Su Yang felt a sudden urge to take her out and enjoy another windfall.

Of course, Su Yang suppressed this impulse.

He was a sentimental person; even though Yun Yun Shuying had been incredibly underhanded, they had at least shared a brief, fleeting romance over the past few months!

Furthermore, there was another important reason: he had already offended the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance to the point of no return, effectively closing off any path to joining them.

If he were to turn around and kill an elder of the Eight Treasures Pavilion as well...

With both sides offended, how would he continue to lead the Federation?

He didn't believe that no one would be able to trace the deaths of the Blue-Skinned Ghost and Three-Eyes back to him.

Who knew what types of divine beasts existed in this world?

He looked toward the direction of Yun Yun Shuying and fell into deep thought.

He was contemplating his next move.

Should he reveal his strength directly, demand to join the Eight Treasures Pavilion, and secure a higher status?

Or should he hide for a while and play dead?

The downside of revealing his strength and joining the Eight Treasures Pavilion was the potential exposure of the Huaxia Federation's existence.

The downside of hiding for a while was that the Huaxia Federation would be left without protection and might be attacked...

Suddenly, Su Yang slapped his forehead.

He could actually play dead and hide for a period of time.

If the Huaxia Federation ran into trouble, he could then jump out and decide whether to admit to killing the Blue-Skinned Ghost and Three-Eyes in order to join the Eight Treasures Pavilion.

He had already thought of the perfect excuse.

He would claim that after killing the Blue-Skinned Ghost and Three-Eyes, he had been severely injured and had gone into hiding to recover...

That excuse sounded quite plausible!

If the plan went smoothly, he might even be able to keep himself and the Huaxia Federation out of the crossfire!

Perhaps he could even make the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance suspect that the Eight Treasures Pavilion had snatched the Nirvana Phoenix!

It all depended on whether the Emperor of the Qingluan Kingdom would give him face!

Su Yang looked at the corpse of Three-Eyes and pulled a scrap of green fabric from his spatial ring.

The green fabric was adorned with sparkling, precious gems and still carried the scent of Yun Yun Shuying.

This scrap of fabric was something Su Yang had accidentally torn from Yun Yun Shuying's clothing during a moment of excitement last time.

He had tossed it into his spatial ring on a whim, never expecting it to come in handy now!

He used the green fabric to wipe the corpse of Three-Eyes, leaving behind her scent.

Su Yang put away the blood-stained fabric and muttered toward the direction where Yun Yun Shuying had fled: "Sister Yun, don't blame me for being underhanded. You were the one who schemed against me first; we're even now!"

The Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance would certainly be unfamiliar with Su Yang's scent.

But they would definitely recognize Yun Yun Shuying's.

The Blue-Skinned Ghost and Three-Eyes were old acquaintances of hers.

As long as he linked the incident to the Eight Treasures Pavilion, his mission would be considered a complete success.

As for the spatial rift, there was a high probability they wouldn't discover it.

For one, the spatial rift was well-hidden underground, and the Phoenix Territory was much larger than the Huaxia Federation; they wouldn't necessarily sense it from a distance.

When Yun Yun Shuying was fleeing, for some reason, she hadn't run toward Elder Long in the north, but toward the south.

Su Yang had been too busy dealing with the Blue-Skinned Ghost to notice the reason.

But that was fine; this area was already almost outside the Phoenix Territory!

It was very far from the spatial passage leading to the Water Blue Star!

Secondly, the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance surely knew the location of the Eight Treasures Pavilion's headquarters.

Once they discovered the enemy was the Eight Treasures Pavilion, and that the Pavilion had appeared in the sensitive Phoenix Territory—likely having reclaimed the Nirvana Phoenix—they would assume the Pavilion was the culprit. Since they didn't know about the spatial rift deep beneath the Phoenix Territory, they would go straight to the Eight Treasures Pavilion to settle the score.

They certainly wouldn't waste time searching the Phoenix Territory... and the spatial rift might never be exposed to the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance.

Next... Su Yang summoned the Nirvana Phoenix.

The Nirvana Phoenix's strength had already regressed to the peak of the Emperor level.

"Mas... Master, you called for me?"

This time, the Nirvana Phoenix had even learned to call him Master.

Su Yang pointed to the corpse of Three-Eyes on the ground and said: "Look, who is he?"

"A God-level Beastmaster from the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance?"

The Phoenix asked in surprise.

She recognized the uniform of the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance and could sense the aura of a God-level Beastmaster on the corpse.

"I didn't just kill this person; I also killed a Beastmaster with horns on his head who possessed a God-level low-grade spatial pet, the Profound Spirit Winged Beast."

"That blue-skinned bastard?"

"You know him?"

"Of course I know him!" the Phoenix said through gritted teeth. "I barely managed to escape his pursuit... did you really kill him?"

"Do I need to Hou Lie to you?"

"No!"

The Phoenix stared at Su Yang, feeling that he was incredibly reliable.

It realized that its choice had indeed been correct!

"How long until your next regression?"

"As long as I don't suppress it, the time will come very soon."

"Don't suppress it then!"

"By then, I won't be able to maintain my human form!"

Su Yang raised an eyebrow, feeling as though the Phoenix was hinting at something.

He, Su Yang, was not some lecherous glutton!

So what if the Phoenix couldn't maintain its human form...

"Come with me, I have something for you to do!"

"Alright!"

At this point, the Phoenix would naturally obey.

It had seen Su Yang dealing with the Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance, and with its own life in his hands, how could it not obey his orders?

Su Yang tossed out the corpse of an Emperor-level ferocious beast: "Use your Nirvana Fire to attack it with all your might!"

The Phoenix didn't understand what Su Yang was planning, but it still spewed out the Nirvana Fire.

The Nirvana Fire burned fiercely on the corpse. The corpse fell to the ground and was reduced to ash, with the surrounding rocks, trees, and soil all affected, leaving behind only a beautiful patch of orange-red glass.

A very obvious trail!

Su Yang was very satisfied!

He moved to a slightly more distant spot and tossed out another corpse of an Emperor-level peak pet: "Come, burn another one!"

The Phoenix was confused, but it followed orders.

Those two Emperor-level peak pet corpses, of course, belonged to Three-Eyes.

Now, everything was set: Yun Yun Shuying's scent was present, and the traces of the Nirvana Phoenix's attack were left behind...

In this way, the Eight Treasures Pavilion and the Nirvana Phoenix were linked.

The method was indeed a bit crude, but it should still be effective.

The Divine Dragon Merchant Alliance had no idea of his existence and would only suspect the Eight Treasures Pavilion.

They might find Su Yang's scent now, but since they didn't know Su Yang, they had every reason to suspect that Su Yang was a hidden expert from the Eight Treasures Pavilion!

Even if the Eight Treasures Pavilion discovered they were being "framed," how would they ever suspect that Su Yang, a man who had just become a God-level Beastmaster, could kill the Blue-Skinned Ghost, kill Three-Eyes, and subdue the Nirvana Phoenix?

Looking at the scene, Su Yang felt it wasn't bad at all!

— Author's Notes —

PS: Only two cigarettes left, the supermarket is already closed, I can't hold on anymore...