Chapter 347: A Piece of Jade

Ye Feng was slightly surprised to hear Tie Niu put forward a condition. But in an instant, he guessed what Tie Niu wanted.
“After this is over, I want to fight you again!” Tie Niu stared intently at Ye Feng, afraid he might refuse.
“That’s what I thought!” Ye Feng smiled faintly.
“Are you agreeing or not?” Tie Niu pressed him, seeing no response from Ye Feng.
“Okay. Once I find my friend, we’ll find a chance to fight again,” Ye Feng nodded in agreement.
As the two walked down the street, they attracted many onlookers. One was a renowned powerhouse from the Demon Realm, a man who had once challenged the Blood Demon. The other was a rising star—a man who had killed seven Demon-Extermination-level warriors in just the time it takes to drink tea. Both were at the peak of their powers, sparking speculation about who was stronger.
Seeing that Ye Feng ignored the surrounding crowd, Tie Niu couldn’t help but ask, “Blade Edge, it seems you don’t care at all about these people’s stares. Have you encountered this often before?”
“You could say that,” Ye Feng nodded indifferently. Noticing Tie Niu’s discomfort, he added, “Just act like they don’t exist.”
“That’s easy to say…” Tie Niu shook his head helplessly. He was naturally low-key. If not for being with Ye Feng, few in the Demon Realm would even recognize him. But among those who had watched Ye Feng before, some had seen his portrait and recognized him, leading to word-of-mouth spread, so all the onlookers now knew he was Tie Niu.
“I heard you’re being hunted by that androgynous Third Demon Emperor?” After walking two more blocks behind Ye Feng, Tie Niu broke the silence again.
“I heard it’s the Third Demon Emperor. I’m not sure about the details,” Ye Feng replied nonchalantly without turning around.
“It must be because of that Rajesh guy!” Tie Niu muttered to himself.
“If you hadn’t mentioned his name, I’d have forgotten what he’s called. I only remember him as the Third Demon Emperor’s brother,” Ye Feng said with a smile.
“You don’t seem worried at all. Though your strength is at the peak of the Demon Realm, if there are many of them, it will surely cause you trouble. One Xuan-level warrior might not be able to do much to you, but what about thousands?” Tie Niu thought Ye Feng was underestimating the situation. “If the Third Demon Emperor intervenes personally, honestly, I don’t think your chances are high.”

“A guy at the peak of the ultimate realm—no need to worry,” Ye Feng said without adding much more.
“Level isn’t the only measure of strength; you should understand that well.” Tie Niu knew Ye Feng hadn’t taken his words seriously. “Even though we’re both at the peak of the ultimate realm, I have no chance of winning against him. My chances of escaping are only 30%.”
Hearing this, Ye Feng turned his head, a hint of confusion on his face. “Why is that?”
“He’s the Third Demon Emperor. He was already a Demon Emperor when I was just a child,” Tie Niu explained.
“You mean he was already a Demon Emperor millions of years ago?” Ye Feng frowned slightly. “Even if one’s talent is mediocre, unless they’ve suffered severe injuries that left lasting effects, it’s impossible to remain at the peak of the ultimate realm for so long. Although it’s difficult to break through that level, a million years is definitely enough to accumulate energy to reach the semi-divine realm, even if they don’t train actively.”
“Many people don’t know that the current Third Demon Emperor was once the First Demon Emperor millions of years ago. Later, he stepped down to become the Second Demon Emperor, and now he’s the Third. He might have suffered severe injuries millions of years ago, which is why this is the case.”
“I don’t think it’s that simple,” Ye Feng shook his head, his furrowed brows still unchanged. “The top eight Demon Emperors can inherit the treasures passed down from the Demon Realm. Among them, the First Demon Emperor’s treasure is the highest in rank—a top-tier divine artifact. Back when he was the First Demon Emperor, he possessed such a divine artifact, and few in the world could match him, not to mention his numerous capable subordinates. How could anyone have seriously injured him?”
“If my guess is correct, he voluntarily stepped down to become the Second Demon Emperor without fighting anyone,” Ye Feng looked at Tie Niu, hoping to hear the truth from him.
“That’s right. Back then, when the Blood Demon challenged the three major Demon Emperors, he was the First Demon Emperor but declined the challenge on the grounds of illness. The Second, Third, and Fourth Demon Emperors fought instead, but all three were killed by the Blood Demon. After the Blood Demon was defeated by an unknown outsider, he voluntarily gave up his position as First Demon Emperor and became the Second. Later, after the current Second Demon Emperor killed several other Demon Emperors and challenged him, he met secretly with the Second Demon Emperor and then stepped down to become the Third. But strangely, both the current First and Second Demon Emperors treat him with great respect.” Tie Niu conveyed these hidden events to Ye Feng through telepathy.
“In that case, there must be some trickery involved…” Ye Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

The secret conversation between the two fell silent once again. After a while, Ye Feng broke the silence, “This so-called Street of Small Commodities doesn’t have anything special. Let’s go back!”
Just as they were about to leave, something emitting a faint yellow glow caught Ye Feng’s eye. “Huh!”
“What’s wrong?” Tie Niu saw Ye Feng pause briefly before continuing on, so he followed.
“I saw something interesting!” Ye Feng sent a message back.
Ye Feng headed straight to a street vendor, an old man whose cultivation level was only at the Demon Man stage.
“Elder, what is this?” Ye Feng picked up an object that resembled a jade plaque. It was entirely green, with a piece missing from the upper left corner, and had a few fine cracks on it. It certainly didn’t look like a broken piece of jade.
“This is my family’s heirloom. According to our ancestors, there’s a secret on this jade plaque. If it’s deciphered, great fortune will be obtained. But I’m not intelligent enough, and I have no descendants to pass it on. It’s useless in my hands, so I might as well sell it for some magic crystals. Maybe I can even break through to the Demon Man stage and live better.” The old man’s words drew mocking laughter from the onlookers, but Ye Feng believed him somewhat.
“How much is it?” Ye Feng played with the jade in his hand.
“It was originally priced at 100 top-quality magic crystals, but since you seem like a person destined for great fortune, 80 top-quality magic crystals will do.” The old man hesitated for a moment before giving a price.
As soon as the old man said that, the murmurs around them grew louder.
“What could possibly be worth 80 top-quality magic crystals?”
“A top-quality magic weapon can be bought for 10 top-quality magic crystals. 80? How dare he ask that much…”
Tie Niu pulled Ye Feng aside. “Dao Feng, this thing isn’t worth that much. At most, it’s worth a top-quality spirit crystal…”
But Ye Feng ignored Tie Niu’s advice completely. He took out dozens of black crystals and handed them to the old man. “80. Count them.”
“Are you crazy?” Tie Niu grabbed Ye Feng’s wrist. Seeing Tie Niu’s murderous expression, the old man dared not reach out to take them.
“Tie Niu, I know what I’m doing,” Ye Feng said with a smile, shaking his head. “Don’t scare the old man.”
Seeing Ye Feng’s calm demeanor, Tie Niu hesitated for a moment before finally releasing his grip.
Only then did the old man take the magic crystals from Ye Feng’s hand, pack up his stall, and leave.

“If anyone dares to lay eyes on this old man, they will be killed without mercy!” Ye Feng’s voice reached all the onlookers’ ears the moment the old man left. The crowd was stunned, and those who had intended to chase after him stopped in their tracks. “Let’s go back! I still need to figure out what this thing is!” Ye Feng didn’t use secret transmission to convey these words to Tie Niu. The people around him were also speechless—turns out, Daofeng had spent a large sum of money on this item without even knowing what it was. “No way… You spent enough to buy a high-quality magic weapon just to get something whose purpose you don’t even know,” Tie Niu said, even more frustrated. “I thought from your expression earlier that you knew what it was!” “It’s fine. I’ll take it back and study it carefully!” Ye Feng appeared indifferent, as if it didn’t matter even if the item, bought with dozens of high-quality magic crystals, turned out to be useless. …… “Daofeng is still in Pojun City?” A strikingly handsome man sat on a chair made entirely of white jade, gently stroking the fur of a white puppy in his arms. If it weren’t for his voice, one wouldn’t even realize it was a man. “Yes, Lord Demon Emperor!” A man in black combat attire bowed to him. “He killed someone yet still stays there—quite bold.” The handsome man showed no sign of anger. “But he must have a reason for staying there. He must be well aware that if surrounded by powerful enemies, even with his extraordinary strength, he would still die. Yet he chooses to stay.” “My lord, Tie Niu has been after him lately. Their relationship seems quite good. According to spies, Tie Niu promised to be his bodyguard after losing a bet to him,” the man in combat attire continued. “Oh, that’s interesting…” The handsome man raised his eyebrows slightly. “Have you found out what happened to him when he disappeared some time ago?” “It is said he was kidnapped by the leader of the Black Witch Clan and released only recently.” “Black Witch Clan?!” The man stopped stroking the puppy, who opened its eyes and licked his hand. “Have you found out what their attitude toward him is?” “I don’t know. The whereabouts of the Black Witch Clan have always been mysterious. Moreover, every member of this clan who appears in the Demon Realm is an extraordinary warrior, all at the semi-divine level. With their bizarre attack methods, even those half-divine monsters hiding in the shadows avoid provoking them. There isn’t much information about them left in the entire Demon Realm.”

“Are there any other updates? Has that Blade shown any strange behavior lately?” The handsome man seemed reluctant to dwell on the topic and asked further.
“There’s a small matter…” The man in athletic attire hesitated, unsure whether he should tell his master about it. “I find it a bit strange and don’t know if I should mention it.”
“Tell me then!”
“Blade spent eighty top-quality magic crystals at a small stall today to buy a piece of damaged jade.” After saying that, the man in athletic attire glanced secretly at his master.
“What does the jade look like?” The handsome man frowned slightly.
The man in athletic attire extended his right hand, turning his palm upward, and an image of the jade appeared above it.
The handsome man stared intently at the image of the jade, stood up, and stepped toward the man in athletic attire.
The man in athletic attire was momentarily stunned but quickly lowered his head, not daring to move.
“Damaged like this, it’s probably impossible to unlock…” The handsome man approached the image of the jade, examined it carefully, and then shook his head in disappointment.
“Still, since he obtained this, it must mean he had some kind of opportunity. How about we go meet this guy together?” Suddenly, the handsome man bent down, touched the white puppy’s head, and smiled, “Who knows? We might get some unexpected gains!”