Chapter 1701: I Want You to Give? Roys

"Oh? Really?"

Xuantong Shen's reply was something Xu Jingming never expected.

But he quickly recovered, rubbing his hands together and saying:

"Then how about adding a few more items? Maybe a couple more priceless treasures?"

Xuantong Shen paused, then burst into a laugh.

Her silver-gray eyes curved into crescents, making her already breathtaking beauty even more stunning.

"You're quite an interesting person."

"Priceless treasures? I'm short on them myself—how could I give you any?"

"But..."

She paused, her slender fingers lightly tapping the air several times, movements elegant and casual:

"I do have some Crystals."

"Since you asked, consider it an additional investment."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jingming's Virtual Universe account received a transfer notification.

【Xuantong Shen transferred to you: 2,000,000 Crystals】

Xu Jingming froze.

He'd only been joking offhand—he never thought she'd actually transfer it.

And she sent two million Crystals!

That wasn't a small amount—it could buy several SSS-grade equipments.

"Wait, you really are giving it to me?"

Staring at the string of zeros in his account, Xu Jingming was momentarily stunned.

It felt like casually saying, "I, Qin Shi Huang, send money."

And she actually did—two million Crystals!

"Why not?"

Xuantong Shen countered, her expression calm:

"Since I believe in your future, increasing my investment is only natural."

"Two million Crystals isn't trivial to me."

"But if it buys me your favor, it's worth it."

"Huh?! Can you even do that?"

"Why didn't anyone ever just send me money like this before?"

Vera, the succubus little girl who was Xu Jingming's virtual assistant, screamed wildly in his mind.

I don't understand, but I'm utterly shocked.

"You're refreshingly straightforward."

Xu Jingming felt a pang of reflection.

He knew his own potential well—he had the Deep Blue System.

But Xuantong Shen didn't know about the System; she'd only seen vague fragments through her Xuan Eyes.

And yet she'd thrown down such a massive sum without hesitation.

That kind of boldness and vision was truly astonishing.

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite."

Xu Jingming dropped his joking tone and said seriously:

"If you ever need me, just say the word."

"As long as it doesn't violate my principles, within my ability, I'll help."

"Good."

A faint smile appeared on Xuantong Shen's beautiful face, and she added:

"But be careful in the near future—Roys won't let this go easily."

"He's arrogant; today you publicly used him as a whetstone."

"And you stole a priceless treasure right under his nose—he won't let this slide."

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded.

He knew Roys's nature well.

But with his current strength and the Chaos Pearl, a peak-level priceless treasure, in his possession,

plus the teleportation ability granted by the Virtual Demon,

even if he couldn't win a direct fight, escaping alive was more than enough.

An Invincible Immortal Stage cultivator trying to kill him? Not that easy.

"Good that you understand."

Xuantong Shen gave a slight nod, her figure beginning to slowly fade:

"I'm leaving—contact me via Virtual Universe if you need me."

"Mm."

Xu Jingming replied, watching Xuantong Shen's form dissolve into starlight.

In the Virtual Star Sea, only he remained.

"Xuantong Shen... is quite an interesting person."

Xu Jingming murmured softly, a flicker of thought passing through his eyes.

The Xingtong tribe, Xuantong, can peer into the River of Fate...

This tribe seems even more mysterious than he imagined.

Perhaps later I can investigate this tribe more deeply.

But now is not the time to delve into it.

He shifted his intent, and his consciousness withdrew from the Virtual Universe.

In a rock fissure cave.

Xu Jingming, returned to reality, checked his Virtual Universe account.

The two million crystal credits were indeed real.

With this sum, he could purchase more cultivation resources and accelerate his growth.

But now he was not in a planetary fortress; even with crystal credits, he had nowhere to spend them yet.

"I'll use them after this Ancient Battlefield is over."

Right now, the urgent priority is still to strengthen my strength.

It's time to resume hunting..."

Swish—!

His figure flashed, transforming into a golden-green Lei Guang that shot out of the cave.

At the same time, millions of kilometers away, in a valley ablaze with dark red flames.

Roys sat upon a crimson crystal stone seat, his expression terrifyingly grim.

Fentian Jian hovered behind him.

The nine-headed fire dragon patterns on its surface flickered dimly, as if reflecting his inner rage.

"Prince Roys, are we just letting this go?"

Colte stood nearby, asking with evident dissatisfaction.

Su Chen!

A man who was utterly unknown until now.

He had actually driven back a Limit Eternal Stage!

This was undoubtedly a humiliation!

Moreover, in that battle just now, he hadn't even had time to use his killing technique.

It doesn't count!

"Let it go?"

Roys's crimson eyes swept over him, his voice icy:

"I cannot touch Xuantong for now—her eyes are strange, her power unfathomable.

But that Su Chen..."

His eyes burned with Xiong Xiong fury:

"A mere Eternal Peak dares to use me as a whetstone! I must make him pay!"

In that battle just now, Su Chen clearly targeted him!

Though he ultimately defeated Colte before being interrupted by the emergence of a priceless artifact, this was still a slap to his face!

When had Roys ever endured such humiliation?

"But..."

Colte frowned slightly:

"We cannot lock onto his location.

And he possesses teleportation ability—even if we find him, it will be hard to capture him."

This was precisely what troubled him most.

Su Chen primarily cultivates Destruction and Lightning Origins, yet he mastered Spatial teleportation—this defied all logic.

"Lock his location?"

Roys sneered, flipped his right hand, and Fentian Jian floated into his palm.

The mirror's surface was hazy, faintly reflecting the scene of the prior battle.

"During our clash, my Fentian Jian already captured his spiritual sense fluctuations.

Though faint, they're sufficient for rough positioning."

He lightly tapped the mirror's surface with his fingertip.

The image within shifted, finally freezing on a blurred golden-green Lei Guang.

The nine-headed fire dragon patterns along the mirror's edge glowed faintly, as if tracking something.

"Does Fentian Jian have tracking ability?"

Colte stared in surprise.

In raw power, Roys was merely an ordinary Eternal Peak.

He wasn't even a titled Eternal Stage.

Yet with Fentian Jian's enhancement, he had forcibly gained the power of an Invincible Eternal Stage.

And now he could even locate enemies!

One could only say the ancestral prestige of a Realm Venerable-level family was still too authoritative.

"Of course—Fentian Jian is all-encompassing."

Roys smiled smugly: "We can lock his location.

As for his teleportation—we can't counter it, but plenty of others can."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Colte's expression froze.

"Leak Su Chen's whereabouts to those outsiders who specialize in the fundamental principles of space."

"If they learn Su Chen possesses a priceless treasure, they will surely move against him."

"Then we can wash away our suspicion."

A cruel arc curved at the corner of Royce's lips.

On the Outer Realm battlefield, human beings may fight each other, but mutual slaughter is strictly forbidden.

He wanted Su Chen dead, but could not act himself—he could only rely on others.

"I see." Colte said, suddenly understanding.

"Su Chen just acquired the priceless treasure; he'll surely be cautious for now."

"Let him enjoy a little more freedom. Once he lets his guard down completely, I'll strike."

Royce's gaze was icy cold.

As if he had already seen Xu Jingming suffer a painful death under the assault of outsiders.