Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 259

“Its ability…This was one of the divine Mysterious God-tier artifacts bestowed upon the five main cities—Sun, Moon, Star, Sky, and Myst—by the Radiant Goddess. These artifacts are unimaginably powerful, yet incredibly rare, with only a handful existing across the entire Lost Continent. Each of the five artifacts became the greatest treasure of their respective cities. As for what The Seven-Colored Twilight can do… I cannot tell you. Alright, little brother, I’ve told you everything I can. Now, you should lend me that sheepskin, right?” The Tianri City Lord finally finished explaining, looking at Ye Tian Xie with a serious expression.

“City Lord, you want to restore The Seven-Colored Twilight to eliminate the Fire Spirits in the south?” Ye Tian Xie didn’t answer but instead asked another question.

The Tianri City Lord’s thick beard twitched as he barely suppressed his irritation. “That’s right.”

“So… does that mean The Seven-Colored Twilight has strong offensive power?”

“No, it has no offensive power at all. Among the five Mysterious God-tier artifacts granted by the Radiant Goddess, The Seven-Colored Twilight is the least offensive. The one with the greatest offensive power is The Lost Dawn.”

“The Lost Dawn?” Ye Tian Xie was taken aback. The Seven-Colored Twilight… The Lost Dawn… The two names seemed deeply connected.

“The Lost Dawn belongs to Sky Star City, the northernmost city of the Lost Continent, standing in contrast to The Seven-Colored Twilight in the south. This… is their fate. They are a cursed pair, much like two lovers bound by an unbreakable connection, yet forever unable to be together. The Lost Dawn and The Seven-Colored Twilight were, for many years, forbidden words—never to be spoken together—because behind them lay a tragic love story between two beings from different races… as well as the downfall of the most powerful magical race, the Fairies and the strongest archery race, the Elves… DAMN IT! Why am I telling you so much?! Hurry up and give me that sheepskin!!”

The simple-minded Tianri City Lord had already revealed almost everything he knew before realizing it. Enraged, he finally bellowed at the top of his lungs.

This time, Ye Tian Xie didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he obediently took out the Grey Sheep’s sheepskin and placed it in front of the Tianri City Lord.

“Hmm, once this is done, I’ll be sure to properly thank you.” The Tianri City Lord eagerly reached for the sheepskin, only for Ye Tian Xie to swiftly retract his hand.

“Kid, what’s the meaning of this?!” The city lord’s beard bristled as he glared at Ye Tian Xie with bulging eyes.

Ye Tian Xie pretended to seriously contemplate before replying, “I was just thinking…This sheepskin is one of a kind. What if you borrow it and don’t return it?”

The Tianri City Lord’s temper flared instantly. His eyes widened like bronze bells, his hair stood on end, and he roared, “BULLSHIT!!!!!!”

His outburst was earth-shattering. The guards outside felt their eardrums buzz painfully, and the entire City Lord’s Mansion seemed to tremble slightly from the sheer force of his voice. Ye Tian Xie, who was closest, nearly fainted from the impact. However, within a split second, he calmly stepped back two paces, regaining his composure as if nothing had happened.

“I am the dignified Lord of Tianri City! Do you think I would deceive a little brat like you?! My integrity is known across the land—everyone knows that I always keep my word! Do I look like someone who goes back on their promises?! Do I?!”

“City Lord, please calm down” Ye Tian Xie waved his hand dismissively before continuing, “This is our first time meeting, isn’t it?”

“So what if it is?!”

“Then how am I supposed to know your personality? Whether you keep your word or not? If I blindly trusted whatever people said, wouldn’t that make me a fool? Just like right now—if I said something to you, would you believe it unconditionally?” Ye Tian Xie said evenly.

“Bullshit! Do you think I’m the same as you?! I am the Lord of Tianri City! Why the hell would I deceive some brat who came running here from Tianchen City?!”

“Of course, you would…” Ye Tian Xie smirked, his expression turning odd. “You can’t even deal with the Fire Spirits in the Lava Prison, so you need The Seven-Colored Twilight to handle them… Yet, you’re sending me to wipe out a thousand Fire Spirits. And you still have the nerve to say you’re not trying to screw me over? Hmm?”

The Tianri City Lord blinked a few times, his thick beard twitching. After a long silence, he finally blurted out, “Didn’t you claim to have driven off the Dark Nether Ghost King?! Compared to that monster, Fire Spirits are nothing!”

“Yes… I did drive away the Dark Nether Ghost King… But did you believe me? If you really believed I had beaten the Dark Nether Ghost King, you would’ve been worshipping the ground I walk on, offering thanks, maybe even bowing at my feet in gratitude. Instead, here you are, huffing and puffing at me like a raging bull. If you truly believed me, you’d have just dumped the Fire Spirits problem entirely on me instead of desperately trying to capture the Red Sheep to repair The Seven-Colored Twilight!”

Ye Tian Xie’s words came like a rapid barrage, each one landing precisely on the city lord’s weak spots. The bearded man’s eyes widened, his mouth hung open… but this time, not a single word came out.

Ye Tian Xie let out a long, exasperated sigh and shook his head. “City Lord, what am I supposed to say about you? From the start, you never even believed me, yet you still tried to set me up with a suicide mission… And now, you claim your integrity is known across the land… If you were in my position, would you trust you?”

The Tianri City Lord: “……”

This time, he was truly speechless. Sending Ye Tian Xie to eliminate the Fire Spirits was, without a doubt, a death trap. The lowest level Fire Spirit was at least Level 50, and they appeared in massive swarms. Even if Ye Tian Xie reached them, he would be completely helpless… After all, the Tianri City Lord himself was a grandmaster fire mage, but his own flames only strengthened the Fire Spirits rather than harming them. Fire Spirits were beings of pure flame, and they absorbed fire attacks with no resistance.

However, if he had The Seven-Colored Twilight, it would be a completely different story—exterminating those Fire Spirits would be as easy as kicking sand.

“If you were me, would you casually hand over such a valuable item to someone who doesn’t even trust you, someone who tried to send you to your death?” Ye Tian Xie continued mercilessly.

The Tianri City Lord’s face turned red, then white, then red again, but he couldn’t refute it. He wasn’t a petty man—his personality was as explosive as fire itself, but that also meant he wasn’t one to make excuses. And this time… everything Ye Tian Xie said was absolutely right. He had indeed intended to screw him over… just to punish him for his outrageous boasting.

Because he had been thinking that way, his straightforward nature left him with no way to argue back.

“Then… what will it take for you to lend me that sheepskin?!” After a long silence, the Tianri City Lord finally spoke, his tone softer than before—a clear sign of compromise. If Ye Tian Xie had been an ordinary person, talking to him this way would have earned him a slap that sent him flying out the door. But that sheepskin… was the only key to capturing the Red Sheep and restoring The Seven-Colored Twilight. With the city’s fate on the line, he had no choice but to suppress his temper and ease his stance.

Ye Tian Xie rubbed his forehead before raising his gaze. “Hmm, let me think… Alright, it’s simple. City Lord, give me something as collateral. When I successfully capture the Red Sheep and retrieve the gourd, we’ll exchange items—I’ll return your collateral, and you return my sheepskin. How about that?”

The Tianri City Lord barely even thought before roaring, “Fine! It’s a deal!”

With a swift motion, he removed a fiery red bracelet from his wrist. “This is the Ring of the Fire God a divine artifact bestowed upon me by the Lost Emperor. It is an Immortal-tier special bracelet. Now you can rest assured, right?!”

The bracelet was made of crimson jade, with what seemed like burning flames flowing within it. Even at just a glance, a faint wave of heat radiated outward. An Immortal-tier artifact—not only that, but an exceptionally rare bracelet-type piece of equipment, which was almost impossible to find. The only bracelet Ye Tian Xie had ever seen before was the Seven-Colored Bracelet he had given to Su Fei Fei.

However, this bracelet was clearly meant for fire-type mages. Ye Tian Xie shifted his attention away from it, shook his head, and leisurely said, “City Lord, you know very well that the Grey Sheep was originally a Lucky Leaf that grew on the Wishing Tree. There is only one in existence, and there will never be a second. That means this Grey Sheep’s sheepskin is also one of a kind. There have been countless top experts trying to obtain this sheepskin over the centuries, yet none have succeeded—until now. And now, this sheepskin is directly tied to the survival of your entire Tianri City… So tell me, do you truly believe that an Immortal-tier artifact is enough to compare to its value?”

The Tianri City Lord’s eyes twitched. Hearing Ye Tian Xie’s words, each point seemed to strike directly at his reasoning. He frowned and asked, “Then what do you want? Hurry up and say it! What do you want from me?! Other than my City Seal, for the sake of Tianri City, I’m willing to use anything as collateral! Now speak!”

Ye Tian Xie grinned. “Since you put it that way, I feel much more at ease… I’ll hand over this sheepskin immediately, but in exchange, you must give me… that damaged Seven-Colored Twilight.”

The room fell silent. And then—

“YOU WISH!!” the Tianri City Lord roared at the top of his lungs.

“Oh… well then, goodbye.” Ye Tian Xie took two steps back, casually waved his hand, and turned around to leave without hesitation.

The Tianri City Lord hadn’t expected Ye Tian Xie to walk away so decisively. A brief moment of panic flashed across his face as he quickly stepped forward to block his path. Glaring fiercely, he growled, “You brat… The Seven-Colored Twilight is a divine relic bestowed upon Tianri City by the Radiant Goddess! It must never fall into the hands of an outsider—”

“Didn’t you just say that everything except the City Seal was negotiable?” Ye Tian Xie cut him off.

“How the hell was I supposed to know you’d dare make such an outrageous demand?!”

“Outrageous?” Ye Tian Xie’s face was full of innocent bewilderment as he said, “You do realize that The Seven-Colored Twilight is currently broken, right? Whether it’s in your hands or mine, it’s completely useless. Even if I get it, it’s just a space-consuming junk item with no real value. The only reason I want it is because, right now, it’s both incredibly important to you, yet totally unusable. That way, it won’t actually cause you any real loss, and at the same time, you won’t have to worry about going back on your word later. Isn’t that a perfect solution?”