Xue Yangxia truly couldn't understand why Xia Feng spoke with such confidence. Where did this confidence stem from? Xue Yangxia simply didn't get it, so he directly voiced his inner doubts.
"It's nothing, I just said it like that. It makes things sound more natural and matches what you're saying better," Xia Feng offered a casual excuse.
Upon hearing this, Xue Yangxia nodded in understanding. In truth, he didn't quite grasp it himself, but if Xia Feng said it that way, then that's how it was. In his eyes, Xia Feng couldn't make waves. He had the strongest team in the Saint Realm here, and he was confident in his own strength. Even if the two initial stage Saint Venerables arrived, they would likely struggle.
They had remained at the Great Perfection of Saint Venerable for a very long time, believing their strength was infinitely close to the initial stage of Saint Emperor. Now, they were just waiting for the blood of the Nine Nether Physique. With that, they could directly advance to the initial stage of Saint Emperor, achieving supreme cultivation and truly becoming the number one person in the Saint Realm. At that time, with five initial stage Saint Emperors, who in the Saint Realm could possibly contend with them?
Although there were two Saint Emperors in the Saint Realm, they hadn't appeared for a very long time, and their current status was unknown. Whether they were alive or dead was unknown to anyone, so their fear of the Saint Emperors wasn't as strong. Furthermore, they were absolutely certain that it didn't matter if they revealed everything to Xia Feng. Everyone knew that in the face of absolute strength, any flashy schemes and tricks were useless.
Currently, Xia Feng was like fish on their chopping block, ready to be slaughtered at their will. Since Xia Feng wanted to know, Xue Yangxia was quite interested in telling him.
"This little beauty possesses the Nine Nether Physique. The greatest use of the Nine Nether Physique is to help us break through from the Great Perfection of Saint Venerable and become true Saint Emperor powerhouses. Furthermore, her blood alone is enough to allow all five of us to break through."
Xue Yangxia did not hide anything and told Xia Feng the entire story. Even though Li Yurou knew she was not in immediate danger, she still felt a wave of fear and even disgust upon hearing this. Her blood alone could help five people break through to Saint Emperor? Knowing how her blood would be used, it was clear they intended to drain her dry. Once her blood was completely absorbed by them, she would be nothing more than a dried husk. Thinking of this, Li Yurou shivered with disgust. What hypocritical scoundrels they were. They appeared kind and amiable on the surface, but were so malicious underneath. However, this was the way of the Saint Realm: the strong preyed on the weak, and without strength, one was destined to be bullied, even to the point of losing one's life.
To them, Li Yurou was a supreme treasure. They didn't see Li Yurou as a living being at all, but rather as a valuable Nine Nether Physique that could help them break through the Great Perfection of Saint Venerable and become initial stage Saint Emperor powerhouses.
"The blood of the Nine Nether Physique is that useful? It can allow five people to break through to Saint Emperor simultaneously?" Xia Feng deliberately feigned confusion, his face displaying disbelief.
Xue Yangxia nodded with certainty, "Yes, this is what we read from ancient texts, and someone has succeeded before. No one should know about this for now."
"Are there any other uses for the Nine Nether Physique?" Xia Feng asked, wanting to clarify everything so they could depart with peace of mind later. Keeping secrets wouldn't benefit them.
"We don't know about that. We only know that the Nine Nether Physique can directly lead to Saint Emperor. We don't care about anything else," Xue Yangxia shook his head. He felt he had said enough and made things clear. It was time to send Xia Feng and the others on their way.
"Alright, enough talk. You go first and familiarize yourselves with the path for this little girl. Wait for her on the road, don't let her be scared alone, after all, she is our benefactor."
Xue Yangxia didn't intend to say more and prepared to make his move. They had waited for tens of thousands of years, and while they weren't in a rush, they were somewhat impatient now.