Chapter 594: The Life-Sign Immortal Talisman

The third condition to unlock the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison—something Lao He didn’t mention but Su Che knew—was a routine requirement: Lao He’s strength also had to reach the Refining Void stage. This condition had long been met. Through thousands of years of cultivation within the Time Celestial Wheel, by absorbing the wishes of billions of living beings, Lao He had already reached the Refining Void stage. Perhaps because these wishes came from doing many good deeds for the world, Lao He accumulated a great deal of merit, making his progression extremely smooth without any obstacles or barriers.

“The second condition—any natural divine tree—is easy to satisfy,” Su Che mused. “Our Immortal Prison’s treasures already contain hundreds of natural divine trees. Some were obtained from the Witch Tribe’s homeworlds, while others were bought during travels in the Spirit Realm… Lao He, you decide which one is most suitable.”

“Understood, master,” Lao He replied. “I already have an idea.”

The last two conditions could be met, but only the first required a supernatural ability or artifact with energy transformation capabilities. At present, the only one available was the one belonging to Xue Yu…

With a try-it-out attitude, Su Che flew over to Xue Yu. If it worked, great; if not, so be it. He just wanted to imitate her boldness, disregarding shame or embarrassment.

When she saw Su Che approaching, Xue Yu stood up after finishing her meditation and asked eagerly, “Have you made any progress?”

After over twenty days of silence, Xue Yu knew Su Che must have been studying that demonic energy—there was no other possibility.

“Xue Yu,” Su Che said calmly, “your Life-Sign Immortal Talisman is useful to me.”

“Oh,” Xue Yu smiled slightly and nodded. “So what?”

“That’s why I hope you’ll give it to me.”

Su Che had completely lost shame. He didn’t mention exchange or purchase, fearing she might suggest trading it for something like a pagoda. So he simply asked to be given it. It was just a casual request—after all, it wasn’t a big deal. If she refused, it wouldn’t matter.

“Haha!” Xue Yu laughed as if hearing the funniest joke. “You know it’s my ‘Life-Sign’ Immortal Talisman—it’s extremely important to me. Unless I’ve lost my mind, how could I just give it to you?”

“Besides trading it for a pagoda, you can propose other exchange conditions,” Su Che said calmly. “I also have many valuable things. Maybe something else would be more meaningful to you than this talisman.”

“I’m sorry.”
Xueyu stared at Su Che with a strange look in her eyes, a half-smile on her lips. “Apart from that pagoda, I have no interest in any other treasures. As you know, I can ascend to the immortal realm at any time. What use are those so-called treasures of the mortal world to me?”
“If you don’t give it to me, I’ll curse you every day!”
Su Che laughed even as he said those words.
“I’m so scared,” Xueyu said, patting her chest as if pretending to be frightened. She also laughed.
Forget it!
Su Che waved his hand, deciding to give up. The idea of cursing her every day was pure nonsense.
But just as Su Che turned around, ready to end this pointless conversation, Xueyu asked, “Su Che, if you can truly tell me the reason, maybe I might actually give you this immortal talisman.”
“The reason?”
Su Che immediately turned back, staring into her beautiful eyes, and asked gravely, “What reason do you mean?”
“Nonsense!” Xueyu replied. “Of course, I mean tell me why you need this talisman and what you plan to use it for. Is it related to that pagoda? If you tell me the truth and satisfy my curiosity, I might really give it to you.”
“Who would believe you?” Su Che sneered. “Trying to trick me into telling the truth, then saying ‘I’m sorry, I only said I might give it to you, not that I definitely will’—do you really think I can’t see through such tricks?”
Xueyu gently bit her lower lip, looking at Su Che with an aggrieved expression. After a while, she softly said, “Then tell me, is it possible for me to give you such an important thing just because of a casual remark in our relationship?”
“Basically, not possible!” Su Che laughed. “I was just imitating you, asking boldly without thinking. It’s just a casual question—nothing serious will happen. If you don’t give it, well, it doesn’t matter.”
With that, Su Che turned to leave as if nothing had happened.
“Wait!”
Xueyu called out to him again, asking, “At least tell me if you plan to use this talisman on that pagoda?”
Hm?
Su Che raised his eyebrows and asked back, “What does that have to do with you? Why are you so curious?”
“Anyway, that pagoda will eventually be mine. If you plan to use it to strengthen or enhance its functions, I might consider investing in it in advance. That would make sense.”

Xueyu habitually narrowed her left eye, but the same small gesture brought different feelings to others each time. Sometimes it seemed like teasing, sometimes like malice, and other times like grievance…
This time, it gave Su Che the impression that she was an extremely foolish female schemer!
“That’s right!”
Su Che nodded immediately and replied, “I can admit that. It indeed needs to be used to enhance a certain function of the pagoda. And I can also tell you a bit more—it’s directly related to that demonic energy.”
After saying this, Su Che reached out to her again and demanded, “Well? I’ve given you the answer. Hand over the item.”
Though he made this gesture, he thought to himself: 100% she definitely wouldn’t really give him that immortal talisman. After all, her ridiculous excuse about “investing in me in advance” made no sense—not even a three-year-old would believe it.
“Alright.”
Xueyu hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, “If that’s the case, I’ll give it to you. But there’s one small condition.”
Oh?
Su Che was slightly surprised and instinctively asked, “What condition? Go ahead and say it.”
“You must formally and sincerely thank me to make me feel your sincerity,” Xueyu said seriously.
“To show you sincere gratitude?”
Su Che couldn’t help but laugh. “That’s too difficult! You should know that even if there’s sincerity, it’s fake. What’s the point?”
“How can you be so annoying…”
Xueyu glared at him fiercely and muttered, “I’m just trying to save face. You jerk, why do you have to expose it?”
“That’s not exposing it.”
Su Che’s expression turned serious as he said firmly, “I simply don’t believe you’d be this kind. I think you’re just trying to trick me. You definitely won’t really give me the immortal talisman.”
“Idiot!”
Xueyu gritted her teeth and cursed fiercely. Then, in a flash, she summoned the immortal talisman from between her brows. With a slight pinch of her fingers, a strange light flashed on the talisman.
She also let out a muffled groan, as if she had suffered some physical or mental shock.
Although she didn’t say it outright, Su Che understood. Her swift action just now was actually…
She had forcibly severed the closest connection between herself and the talisman. Such a violent method would surely cause some damage to her vital spirit.
Snap!

Xueyu raised her hand, almost smacking this warm, smooth, and still carrying her body heat immortal talisman onto Su Che’s face. Fortunately, Su Che was quick-witted and caught it in his palm. Once he had the talisman, he was stunned. How could this be? How is such a thing possible? How could she so casually give away something so important and precious to him? Wasn’t their relationship one of deep hatred and irreconcilable enmity? What kind of intention drove her to make such a strange decision?