Divine King of Honour

"What strange eyes this girl has, who exactly is she?" Xu Nian murmured to himself.

Yet, he remained calm and sat opposite the girl in the black dress.

"These are the Ancient Witch Eyes, the Blood God Demon Eyes," the voice of Emperor Ye Tian echoed in Xu Nian's mind.

"What are the Blood God Demon Eyes? Are they also a special physique?" Xu Nian asked, puzzled.

"No, the Blood God Demon Eyes are not a special physique, but a curse!" the voice of Emperor Ye Tian continued.

"A curse?" Xu Nian said in surprise.

A curse, he had only heard of, was a very ancient and powerful force.

It had been long lost on this continent, and the girl before him was only fourteen or fifteen years old—how could she possibly be afflicted with a curse?

"The Blood God Demon Eyes are an ancient and malevolent curse. Anyone afflicted will show the eerie sight of mountains of corpses and seas of blood in their eyes, instilling fear and disgust in others. Due to the overwhelming power of the Blood God Demon Eyes, those cursed can never cultivate, but they are the best sacrifices," Emperor Ye Tian replied.

"Sacrifices?" Xu Nian asked, not understanding.

"Yes, sacrifices. Those who cultivate the Blood God Demon Technique by consuming the blood of someone with the Blood God Demon Eyes can acquire the Blood God Power, significantly enhancing their cultivation. This was a common practice among the Ancient Witch Clan, and the descendants of the cursed also bear the same curse, clearly passed from the previous generation to this girl," Emperor Ye Tian answered.

Xu Nian was horrified.

Passed down generation to generation, forever doomed as sacrifices, it was a truly cruel curse.

Suddenly, thinking back to how anxious those guards were, he suddenly understood something.
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The guards were so anxious, obviously worried that Xu Nian was after the girl, and their real purpose was not to trade goods, but to escort her.

But Xu Nian was puzzled, the Ancient Witch Gods had long been lost, so who would still be practicing such evil Combat Techniques now?

Thinking of the girl's tragic fate, Xu Nian's gaze towards the girl in the black dress became one of compassion.

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

As Xu Nian looked at the girl, the girl in the black dress was also observing Xu Nian.

She found that unlike others, filled with fear and disgust, his eyes were very gentle, which comforted her.

"Why should I be afraid of you?" Xu Nian asked, smiling.

"Because of my eyes. Many people who see my eyes feel either fear or disgust. They say I am a person of ill omen, that they can see calamity in my eyes," the girl in the black dress spoke, her tone carrying a hint of sadness.

A wave of sympathy surged in Xu Nian's heart, the girl's expression reminding him of his own childhood when he was not favored by the Qin Family; yet, this girl's situation appeared even more miserable than his; at least people didn't see him and feel scared.

"Actually, you are not an ill-omened person at all. On the contrary, you are very beautiful, pretty, and when you grow up, you are bound to be a great beauty," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Really? Thank you. Besides my parents and Grandpa Yann, no one has ever said that to me. My name is Yann Xi, and I am fifteen this year," the girl in the black dress said happily.

"My name is Xu Nian, and I'm a year older than you," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Can I call you Brother Nian?" Yann Xi asked timidly.

Xu Nian smiled, nodding his head.

"Oh, that's great, I have a brother now!" Yann Xi exclaimed joyfully.

Xu Nian watched the joyful Yann Xi, his face also breaking into a smile.

Yann Xi was beautiful like this, yet she also made one's heart ache.

The old coachman driving the carriage revealed a brilliant smile upon hearing the voice coming from inside.

That night, Xu Nian and his group, including Yann Xi, arrived at Binglan Town.

To travel to Southern Wilderness County from here, one could only take a ferry.

Because of the Demon Beasts wreaking havoc, there were painfully few ships leaving the lake. It took three days for a batch to depart, and since the last batch had left that morning, they could only wait three more days.

Thus, the old coachman and his group directly rented a small courtyard to serve as their temporary resting place for the next three days.

Xu Nian naturally stayed with them, partially because his injuries hadn't fully healed yet, and he needed to rest.

Additionally, ever since Yann Xi had recognized Xu Nian as her brother, she refused to let him out of her sight.

Therefore, Xu Nian simply settled down in the courtyard and planned to cross the lake with them after three days.

Through a day of companionship, Xu Nian learned about her background from Yann Xi.

It turned out she was born in Southern Wilderness County, and her mother was a curse-bearer.

Later, when she was five, an evil force discovered them, ultimately leading to her father's murder and her mother's abduction.

She was outside at the time and miraculously escaped the calamity.

For the next ten years, she was on the run, dodging pursuit from that force.

Three years ago, she fled to East Field County, thinking she would be safe; however, not long ago, that same evil force found her again.

Her return to Southern Wilderness County was because her uncle had become a general there, guarding the borders, which allowed for the military forces of Southern Wilderness County Mansion to provide her protection.

These ten guards were sent by her uncle to escort her, and there were others waiting on the other side of Ice Dust Lake.

But that evil force would definitely not allow her to reach the borders safely, so after crossing Ice Dust Lake, they would face relentless pursuit.

Perhaps the enemies had already infiltrated East Field County, ready to strike at any moment.

When Xu Nian heard this, he realized he had become entangled in a dangerous whirlpool.

However, he didn't feel the slightest regret, as he genuinely saw Yann Xi as a true sister from the depths of his heart.

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"Elder Yann, that boy's background is unclear, why did you let him travel with us and stay so close to the lady? Even if he's not a bad person, he's too young, and his cultivation surely isn't high enough to be of any help to us."

Inside another room of the courtyard, the guard captain was speaking with the old coachman.

"I once learned an Observation Qi Technique that allows me to see a person's fortune. Do you know what I saw when I observed that young man using this secret technique?" the old coachman said with a smile.

"Elder Yann, don't beat around the bush," the guard captain couldn't wait and said.

The old coachman chuckled and then seriously said, "Nine Dragon Bowing, Purple Star Destiny, under heaven and earth, all honor him as their master!"

The guard captain was shocked and stared at the old coachman in astonishment.

Although they didn't understand what the old coachman's first statement meant, they did comprehend the latter.

Under heaven and earth, all honor him as their master!

Didn't that mean the young man's future achievements would far exceed what he could imagine?

The old coachman ignored the guard captain's astonished gaze, hunched over his body, looked up at the night sky, and muttered, "Marked by the Star Lord, destined to die tragically, but for the lady, this old servant's death is a small sacrifice."