World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 260 - 160: Returning from thousands of miles away! Nai’er is anxious!

Chapter 260: 160: Returning from thousands of miles away! Nai’er is anxious!

Seeing Jiang Xue on the griffin, Suo Lun once again marveled at the vast gap that existed among the wealthy and powerful.

Griffins existed in the Rage Wave Kingdom, too, but the total number of Gryphon Warriors in the entire kingdom didn’t exceed twenty.

Therefore, the so-called Griffin Legion was entirely symbolic, with an extremely rare headcount. Who would willingly send Gryphon Warriors into battle?

And yet, griffins were a species native to the Barbarian Domain, and only Rage Wave Kingdom bordered the Barbarian Tribes, which is why it possessed the largest number of griffins. Even most of the griffins belonging to the Flame Empire and East Li Kingdom were gifts from Rage Wave Kingdom.

Just like how China gifted pandas, they were treasures beyond monetary value.

And now here was a man, swaggering in and out of the Barbarian Domain on his griffin.

Suo Lun finally understood why Jiang Xue, as a human, could enter the Barbarian Domain. Because griffins were a rare species unique to the Barbaric Wilderness, and even among the Barbarians, only the top-tier personages had the privilege to ride them.

There he was, swaggering above on his griffin in the sky, and the Barbarians below must have thought a supremely important figure had arrived; who would dare to interfere?

Besides, the Barbarians didn’t have a true Griffin Legion, so even if they wanted to stop him, they couldn’t reach him.

Jiang Xue on the back of the griffin spotted Suo Lun almost immediately. In fact, he didn’t even need to converge his spiritual power to pull the view from thousands of kilometers away closer to him.

In less than a minute, the massive griffin landed on the cliff.

Seeing Jiang Xue up close again, Suo Lun marveled once more. This man, as alluring as a supernatural being, was quite literally bewitching across genders.

Jiang Xue’s gaze fell on Suo Lun, asking, "You’re out?"

Suo Lun would bet ten thousand Gold Coins Jiang Xue had already forgotten his name; even when Suo Lun mentioned his own name, he hadn’t listened.

"Yeah," Suo Lun nodded, puzzled, "Why have you come back?"

"I suddenly remembered that the sword I took from the Holy Temple isn’t a Dragon Mark relic, so I decided to go back and take a look. Did you enter the Holy Temple?" Jiang Xue asked.

Suo Lun hesitated for half a second, then nodded, "I did."

"Did you see the Dragon Mark relic?" asked Jiang Xue.

Suo Lun paused again for half a second, then replied, "I did."

"Did you get it?" Jiang Xue asked.

Suo Lun nodded.

At once, Jiang Xue’s eyes, as tranquil as still waters, revealed a trace of surprise, and he asked directly, "May I see it?"

Then he just reached out his hand that naturally.

To him, it was as though he were at school asking a classmate to borrow a comic book.

However, this Dragon Mark relic was a world-class treasure seen once every millennium. Some people would kill thousands or tens of thousands to possess such an artifact.

And for Jiang Xue, killing Suo Lun would be as effortless as crushing an ant, and no one would ever know.

"Master, do not give it, absolutely do not," Yao Xing desperately cried out in his heart.

Yet from his bosom, Suo Lun pulled out the Dragonflame and handed it over.

Jiang Xue’s eyes lit up; his hands, slender as jade, spread apart, and a force immediately drew the Dragonflame into his grasp.

"This, this is indeed a Dragon Mark relic. And it’s not some stele or sculpture, but a flame crystal from an ancient dragon," Jiang Xue analyzed with sparkling eyes, lovingly handling it, "This is probably the closest connection to the ancient dragons unearthed in a thousand years. It’s of immense significance for studying ancient civilizations and the origin of energy. The Dragon Temple will surely go crazy for this."

Up until now, Jiang Xue had been indifferent to any treasure. Even the Dragon Gold Sword or the mysterious magic sword from the Holy Temple were cast aside without a second thought.

But at this moment, as he held the Dragonflame relic, his eyes shone with unprecedented ardor.

Moreover, this Dragonflame relic was far more precious than Suo Lun had imagined. Not only in terms of energy but also in historical significance and energy research, it had immense value.

Engrossed, Jiang Xue murmured, "The Bloody Shore Lost City indeed did not disappoint me. The unearthing of this Dragonflame represents a significant leap forward in the study of ancient civilizations."

Instantly, Suo Lun’s heart skipped a beat.

With Jiang Xue’s fervent tone, he could not help wondering... did he want to claim it for his own? If he truly harbored such a thought, a thousand Suo Luns wouldn’t be able to stop him.

And killing Suo Lun would likely be of little consequence to him.

Suo Lun internally prepared his speech, intending to appeal to Jiang Xue’s emotions by mentioning that he needed the Dragonflame relic to save someone, hoping to deter him from claiming the treasure.

However...

Unexpectedly, after engrossed examination for a good few minutes, Jiang Xue then handed the relic back to Suo Lun saying, "I’m done looking, thank you for allowing me to resolve a huge doubt in my heart."

Then, Suo Lun was utterly astounded.

Was there really someone like this in the world?

Faced with such an extraordinary treasure, faced with the millennium-rare Dragon Mark relic, he showed not the slightest greed? He really just borrowed it to look, then promptly returned it.

If the Dragon Gold Sword was something he still dismissed, this Dragon Mark relic he clearly desired passionately, yet he unhesitatingly returned it to Suo Lun without a second thought, without the slightest intention of claiming it for himself.

One could say, taking it from Suo Lun would be a trivial task for him.

In his astonishment, Suo Lun took back the Dragonflame relic.

Jiang Xue said, "Since I have seen the Dragon Mark relic, I no longer need to enter the Bloody Shore Lost City. I shall take my leave. Oh, and by the way, the drop of golden blood within this Dragonflame Crystal, although it holds unparalleled energy, is extremely dangerous. You must be cautious."

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