Chapter 603: Mutual Pursuit

"Thirty million!"

Han Jue's voice, strained and flustered, came leisurely.

At this moment, Han Jue stood before the window, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

You have to know, this time I only brought over thirty million Heart of Law, and some of it was already spent on things I had taken a liking to before.

The money available to bid for the Holy Relic Key amounted to only thirty million.

Once it exceeds thirty million, even I couldn't come up with it.

Yet this time, I am determined to obtain this Holy Relic Key.

After all, once I have it, I can enter the Holy Relic, and if I can obtain the inheritance of a Saint Realm expert,

I will surely become the heaven‑favored son of the Nine Abyss Purgatory and take the position of Underworld Son.

That's why I am so excited.

However, according to past auctions of the Holy Relic Key, usually around twenty‑five million Heart of Law is enough to buy it.

But this time....

Because of Su Yu's appearance, I had no choice but to raise my price right from the start.

Laying bare all of my trump cards.

Only thus might I scare off Su Yu and thereby obtain this Holy Relic Key.

Han Jue glared fiercely at the booth where Su Yu was.

"Su Yu, this time I, Han Jue, will remember you. Once I obtain the inheritance of a Saint Realm expert and become the Underworld Son, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Han Jue's voice carried a hint of chill.

This caused a cold aura to permeate the entire booth.

Even the space froze, forming layers of frost.

"Thirty million, is this Han Dato that rich?"

The Holy Hall maiden glanced doubtfully at Han Jue's booth.

Beside her, Granny Wind said lightly, "Han Jue may not be talented, but he is after all a grandson of King Yama; his grandfather is a Late Imperial Realm expert. Though far inferior to the master, he still has some savings."

The maiden's eyes lit up slightly.

"I just love rich people like this."

In the maiden's eyes flickered a hint of cunning, and... a hint of anticipation.

Su Yu sat calmly on the sofa, eyebrows slightly raised, "Thirty million Heart of Law—this Han Jue is rich!"

Su Yu was somewhat surprised.

My having so much Heart of Law is entirely thanks to the Synthesis Slot.

But for others, possessing that much Heart of Law is not easy.

You have to know, even someone like Bai Lie, a rich second‑generation scion of the Bai family, gets only a million pocket money per month.

Bai Lie said disdainfully, "I know Han Jue; he just has a Late Imperial Realm grandfather. The Imperial Realm experts of the Nine Abyss Purgatory are generally wealthier. After all, they are top‑tier powerhouses!"

"But as long as I, the Young Master, want it, thirty million Heart of Law is just a drizzle."

Bai Lie waved his hand, utterly contemptuous of the Han Jue that Su Yu mentioned.

Su Yu gave Bai Lie a deep look and said, "Since Young Master Bai is so wealthy, why not help me settle the account for the Soul‑Returning Herb?"

Bai Lie's face twitched slightly.

"Damn it, I just put up a tough front—why won't you let go of me!"

Bai Lie gave an embarrassed laugh, "Boss, you're joking."

Su Yu smiled faintly and did not continue.

Instead, he slowly rose and walked toward the outside.

"Boss, where are you going?"

Su Yu waved his hand.

"We're leaving; the auction is over. Aren't you planning to go back?"

Bai Lie's expression turned grim once again.

"Ah, going back so soon? I haven't had enough fun yet!"

Bai Lie complained.

Still, he followed reluctantly behind Su Yu, leaving the luxurious booth unwillingly.

With Su Yu's rise, the auction also came to a complete end.

The Holy Relic Key was taken by Han Jue.

The crowd also gradually dispersed.

In the corner, a middle‑aged man with a full beard stared deeply at the booth where Su Yu had been, shrouding himself in shadow.

He vanished without a trace.

Backstage of the auction.

The Bai family's Grand Elder reclined leisurely on a rattan chair, holding a small teapot made of sandalwood, sipping tea contentedly.

Suddenly, the Grand Elder opened his eyes slightly.

In his cloudy eyes, a flash of sharp light burst forth.

"Good grandson and Su Yu have both left.... The Yan family's guy also followed...."

"Wait..."

The Grand Elder's brow furrowed slightly.

"Why did the two little rascals from the Nine Abyss Purgatory and the Holy Hall also follow? Are those two messed up?!"

The Grand Elder's facial expression was a little weird.

Under his soul power, he clearly sensed every move of anyone at the auction.

Among them, there was even the previous Yan family traitor.

Indeed, that person also came to the auction in Luofeng City.

Along with Su Yu's departure, that Yan family 'traitor' naturally followed as well.

The only thing that left the Grand Elder utterly puzzled was.

Why did Han Jue also follow?

The little girl from the Holy Palace is still understandable; following behind Han Jue, she likely intends to do something to him.

Looking back at the previous process at the auction.

The Grand Elder helplessly shook his head: "King Yama of the Nine Netherworld Purgatory is going to be badly screwed by his weird grandson!"

He let out a scornful laugh.

The Grand Elder slowly rose to his feet, his eyes filled with the shrewdness of a merchant.

"Since they've all shown up, it's time for this old man to step forward!"

He took a step forward, and the Grand Elder's figure vanished backstage at the auction.

After leaving the auction venue, Su Yu instantly grabbed Bai Lie's hand and shot out rapidly.

He instantly rushed out of Luofeng City.

"Boss, why are you running so fast?"

Bai Lie was being pulled by Su Yu, and the fierce wind rushed into his mouth, slightly distorting it.

He couldn't help but ask.

Su Yu's gaze remained fixed ahead, his speed continually increasing as he calmly said.

"I've been targeted."

Bai Lie's expression turned a little weird: "Boss... you've been targeted, why are you dragging me along!"

"I don't want to die yet!"

Su Yu's body paused slightly, and he calmly said: "By pulling you, that person from your family will make a move!"

In the void above, an old figure heard those words, his body involuntarily pausing, his expression turning strange as he looked at Su Yu.

"This little brat... is too clever!"

"Even without my obedient grandson, to connect with the Azure Dragon Saint, this old man would still take action!"

The Grand Elder shook his head and gave a light laugh.

And just as Su Yu rushed out of Luofeng City, in a corner of Luofeng City.

A middle-aged man with a full beard glanced indifferently in the direction Su Yu left, a hint of a cold smile appearing on his face.

"Do you really think that by pulling in the Bai family's young master, I wouldn't dare to act!"

"After all, this place is still the territory of the Great Wei!"

"Besides, I'm no longer a member of the Yan family, and have no relation to them..."

A hint of madness appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Today, you two will both die!"

A terrifying surge erupted from the middle-aged man's body.

The next moment, amid the shocked gazes of the surrounding passersby, this person directly tore through space and vanished from Luofeng City.

Han Jue then rushed out quickly with the old man in hemp clothes.

"Chase! Even if he's a disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint, I'll beat him up today, damn it, I'll force him to raise the price, I won't kill him!"

Han Jue's face turned slightly ferocious.

The old man in hemp clothes behind him gave a bitter smile; he very much wanted to remind his young master that perhaps Han Jue is not a match for Su Yu.

And by then, he would still need to act himself.

But once he acts, it's no longer a fight among peers.

By that time....

The old man in hemp clothes let out a slight sigh in his heart.

"Ah, forget it, let the young master have his way."

Not long after the two disappeared, in the shadows, the Holy Palace girl revealed a sinister smile.

"Han Dato, you're running pretty fast."

"Feng Popo, let's chase! Today we must snatch the Holy Trace Key, take it to where Su Yu is, and exchange it for the Soul Herb!"

The Holy Palace girl excitedly said.

Feng Popo's eyes also brightened, she grabbed the girl, directly tore through the void, and likewise vanished.

Just as Han Jue had rushed out not far from Luofeng City, his body suddenly came to a stop.

All that could be seen was a girl and an old woman standing quietly in the void before him.

The girl looked at Han Jue and revealed a cute smile.

Waving her tiny fists, she tried to put on a fierce expression, but no matter how you looked, she only seemed even cuter.

"This tree I planted, this mountain I opened; if you want to pass from here, leave toll money!"

The girl's voice made Han Jue unable to help laughing out loud.

"Where did this little brat come from, daring to rob me on my own head!"

"However, you look decent enough; I happen to be lacking a concubine!"

Han Jue's eyes flickered slightly as he sized the girl up from head to toe.

"How dare you!"

Feng Po Po's expression suddenly darkened, and as her sleeves brushed lightly, a violent storm erupted in an instant.. ghxsw.

A surge of Peak Sage cultivation burst forth in an instant.

The hemp‑clad elder's complexion shifted slightly, and he swiftly stepped in front of Han Jue, letting out a cold snort before thrusting out a horizontal punch.

He directly blocked that raging wind.

"Sanctum... Feng Qianqian!"

The hemp‑clad elder stared at Feng Po Po with a solemn expression.

Feng Po Po sneered, "I didn't expect anyone still remembered my name; truly, you are a subordinate of King Yama."

The hemp‑clad elder's face showed a hint of helplessness: "Although the Nine Nether Inferno and the Sanctum don't get along well, your blatant raid—do you intend to spark a war between the Nine Nether Inferno and the Sanctum?"

The hemp‑clad elder threatened.

After recognizing Feng Po Po's identity, the hemp‑clad elder knew clearly that he was no match for her.

Moreover, Feng Po Po's position within the Sanctum is extremely unique; although she only possesses Peak Sage cultivation, she serves as a servant to a Holy Realm strongman.

Within the Sanctum, her status surpasses even that of Imperial Realm strongmen.

And to make Feng Po Po a Protector of the Way...

The hemp‑clad elder glanced at the girl, and after seeing her pure smile, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

"So the Sanctum's Holy Maiden has arrived in person. I don't know what my young master has done to offend Her Highness, but please, Holy Maiden, spare my young master for the sake of the Nine Nether Inferno's honor."

The hemp‑clad elder instantly lowered his status.

Honestly, he truly didn't want to fight Feng Po Po.

Not only because he wasn't her opponent, but also because once they clashed, his own young master would certainly be no match for the Sanctum's Holy Maiden.

And when that moment arrives....

The hemp‑clad elder dared not imagine.

Han Jue, standing behind the hemp‑clad elder at this moment, slightly paled upon hearing the word "Holy Maiden."

Although he is a grandson of King Yama, the Sanctum has only one Holy Maiden!

Not only is her talent terrifyingly extreme, but more importantly....

She is also the direct granddaughter of a Holy Realm strongman!

No matter how you look at it, his own status cannot compare to hers.

Han Jue, being both capable and humble, bowed to the Holy Maiden with an apologetic expression.

"Nine Nether Inferno's Han Jue, I do not know where I have offended the Holy Maiden; please, Her Highness, forgive me!"

The girl poked her own cheek with a finger and displayed a bright smile.

"But... I want the Sacred Relic Key!"

Han Jue's expression suddenly darkened.

At the same time.

On the wilderness hundreds of kilometers away from Luofeng City.

Su Yu slowly halted, and behind him, Bai Lie wore a despondent expression.

He looked at Su Yu with a face full of despair: "Boss, if you want me dead, just say so; there's no need to torment me here!"

He was being pulled by Su Yu, rushing forward, constantly battered by the raging wind; only because he possesses Peak Dao Realm cultivation did he avoid being torn apart by the gale.

Moreover, along the way they encountered numerous obstacles; Su Yu dodged them, but Bai Lie did not.

Furthermore, Su Yu's speed was tremendous; under such extreme acceleration, Bai Lie felt his life was worse than death.

Pain! It's just too painful!

Su Yu coughed a few times, then changed the subject.

"Alright, no more running, here it is."

Bai Lie let out a sigh of relief, patted his own thigh, muttering, "If we don't run, that's fine; can't we walk back slowly?"

"It's not that we won't run..." Su Yu's faint voice sounded, "it's that I can no longer outrun them."

As the words fell, Bai Lie's body instantly stiffened.

Swoosh!

Space was slowly torn, and a middle‑aged man with a stubbled face and a shadowed complexion stepped out.

His gaze fixed rigidly on Su Yu.

"Execution Court, Su Yu?"

"To run this far before me, no wonder you could kill the Ruthless Prince and Mingtian Nephew!"

The middle‑aged man's hoarse voice rang out, sounding as if his vocal cords had been shattered—extremely grating.

"However... the matter should now be over."

"If I kill you, even the Azure Dragon Saint's blame cannot be laid upon Great Wei's head."

The middle‑aged man seemed to be talking to himself.

Immediately after, a powerful surge suddenly erupted from the middle‑aged man's body.

Boom—boom—boom!!!

His aura raged wildly, briefly surpassing the Sage Realm.

He reached... half‑step Imperial Realm!

Su Yu watched the scene before him, his pupils narrowing slightly.

Then, helplessly, he looked up into the void.

"Senior, you've followed for so long, step forward!"