I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch

"Alright, no need to say more, designate the Black King." The Black Moon Pope adjusted his monocle, glanced at the Black Spade Man, and said softly before looking down to start operating.

Designating the Black King is similar to designating the Red King; it merely causes the voted individual to enter the Sumeru Realm three minutes late.

Xia Feng knew that although these people hadn't explicitly stated it, his identity had already been exposed.

Lady Mi voluntarily gave all her Ember Stones to the Black Moon Pope, not only to help him reach 1000 but also as an act of loyalty.

Lady Mi's Ember Stones were reduced to zero, so even if she were the Black King, it wouldn't trouble the Black Moon Pope.

With Zong Yue's Ember Stones at zero and Huang Zhaoyue's at 30, if either of these two were the Black King, they would be too weak to pose any threat.

Which leaves Tu Lin and the Black Spade Man.

But Tu Lin had never appeared on Sky-reaching Island and had always been wandering around Blood Thunder Sky Sea, naturally ruling out suspicion.

The situation now is almost a showdown between the Black Moon Pope and the Black Spade Man, but caution is needed with Tu Lin's two Realm Destruction cards disrupting in the mix.

[Designating the Black King phase has ended—]

[You received four votes and became this round's 'Designated Black King,' delayed entry into the Sumeru Realm by three minutes—]

Figures on five tall pillars simultaneously flickered and vanished from their original spots.

Xia Feng still stood on platform 9, temporarily unable to leave.

The Black Moon Pope's Ember Stones now exceeded 1000, and he merely needed to kill him, the Black King, to win the game.

Meanwhile, Xia Feng needed to collect the final 40 Ember Stones before getting killed.

It's a race against time.

Unpleasantly, he was delayed in action for three crucial minutes at such a critical moment.

Three minutes is neither too long nor too short, but it's enough for the Black Moon Pope to accomplish many things.

If the Black Moon Pope's skills were formidable, he might even find his real body!

Xia Feng dared not delay further, quickly using the Red King's full-channel communication ability to contact Huang Zhaoyue.

"Quickly, give me all your Ember Stones."

The straightforward words echoed in Huang Zhaoyue's ear as she lifted her beautiful ash-gray eyes and asked leisurely, "Are you really the Black King?"

"... Don't worry about that, just answer if you'll give me the Ember Stones!"

"Xia Feng, currently, you once again have a request to make from this King; watch your attitude." Huang Zhaoyue stood at the cliff edge, gazing at distant thunderous vistas, pondering internally.

"..." Xia Feng sighed inwardly. He knew this dragon lady was about to present her conditions again.

"Her Imperial Highness, isn't my very being yours? What more do you want?" Xia Feng wondered.

Huang Zhaoyue narrowed her ash-gray eyes slightly and shook her head: "This King must consider the possibility of losing control after you acquire the Sumeru Throne. After all, our agreement isn't bound by any Power of Laws, and you can change your mind at any time."

"By your conduct in the past few months, your likelihood of backtracking is substantial."

"?"

What do you mean, no face! Talk about the matter; why are you attacking me personally! Xia Feng tugged at the corner of his mouth, seeing her unwilling to help, and didn't bother speaking more.

"Forget it, you only have 30 Ember Stones anyway; it can't instantly change the situation." Xia Feng clicked his tongue, take it or not.

Saying that, he was about to log off and find another way.

"Besides the 30 Ember Stones, this King also has one Advanced Ash Inspection card here; are you sure you don't want it?" Huang Zhaoyue continued leisurely.

"....."

Xia Feng said nothing but didn't disconnect either, leading Huang Zhaoyue to wonder, sensing something was off... like Xia Feng, the brash guy, suddenly gained a conscience.

Ordinarily, Xia Feng would have dropped his dignity and started pleading with her.

But she didn't overthink it and continued, "The condition is simple: after the Sumeru Battle, besides having you, this King requires you to willingly expose your Dragon Tail for research, without any resistance during the process."

"....."

"....."

A long silence.

"This King knows you're listening." Huang Zhaoyue frowned, "Speak."

Naturally, Xia Feng didn't want to talk; he was persuading the Destructive Witch to relinquish her murderous intent.

"Miss Mu, calm down, calm down. How could a person like me, who adheres to cleanliness, agree to such a thing?"

From the depths of his soul, the silver-haired woman frowned, speaking softly, "I'm not agitated."

Yes, yes, you're not agitated; the gigantic waves in the spiritual sea and the terrifying murderous intent that could drop sanity points from 100 to 90... are just the instability of the combined state.

In the combined state, Xia Feng acutely sensed Mu Qingtong's emotional changes; even though the superficial soul's emotional reaction was calm, deep within was explosive terrifying malice, ready to kill... no, to carve up a dragon!

"Mr. Xia, do all mother dragons make people hate them this much?"

"... Do they?"

"Never mind, you can agree to her." Mu Qingtong narrowed her beautiful eyes calmly, "After all, it's just a verbal promise, and with your skin, you can back out when the time comes."

"?"

Gosh, how strange, why does everyone think I, Xia, am a shameless person! Am I that kind of person?!

Alright, I am.

Backing out... was indeed Xia Feng's plan.

Originally, giving all the Dragon Spirit Blood to Huang Zhaoyue wasn't damaging to him, so he was willing to stick to the promise.

But now that Huang Zhaoyue had imposed even more excessive demands, he couldn't blame himself for readjusting his flexible moral boundaries.

"Are you ready yet? This King's patience is limited...."

"Alright."

The man's deep voice echoed in Huang Zhaoyue's mind, "But if I don't obtain the Sumeru Throne, then these so-called deals are all null and void, right?"

She nodded, lifting her ash-gray eyes leisurely and added, "Alright, let this King reiterate the transaction details: this King will help you get the Sumeru Throne, and if successful, afterward, within six months, you must offer this King your body and soul and cooperate proactively with no resistance when this King intends to study your Dragon Tail."

The chilly voice echoed over the cliff, seemingly resonating with the forces of heaven and earth, reverberating throughout the valley.

"Thus, do you consent?"

"Consent, consent." Xia Feng smiled, agreeing openly. It's just a verbal promise. If I vanish in a flash, what can you do?

Though Huang Zhaoyue also had information on the whereabouts of the S-Class Dragon Clan Spirit Clothes, Holy Dragon Judgment, but now wasn't the time to covet this item.

He still asked first, "Her Imperial Highness, aren't you afraid I'll back out?"

At the cliffside, the black-and-white female silhouette silently stood, gazing at the sky.

Upon hearing this, she uncharacteristically curled her lips a bit faintly, nodding without saying much, then continued, "Tell me, what do you need this King to do next?"

"Give me those 30 Ember Stones first."

With the Red King's transaction channel, Xia Feng didn't need to meet face-to-face; he could directly trade with anyone through mental thoughts.

As Huang Zhaoyue moved her thoughts, 30 fiery red stones condensed before Xia Feng, falling down.

[Currently holding Ember Stones: 990]

Still 10 short!