CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 45: DARK SURGE

Although Yue Jinghua has known Ximing for little over a month, in her impression, this man, who originally served as a Judgement Envoy at the Divine Court, is reserved and reticent. Apart from being extremely considerate towards his wife, Guo Ziyu, he seldom speaks excessively with others, even with regular customers of the shop.

Not just Ximing, in fact, most of the Judgement Envoys from the Divine Court are of such a temperament.

Unlike the palace disciples, who are distributed across the continent hiding in various professions, the Judgement Envoys of the Divine Court are raised by the elders from a young age. They are taciturn, possess notable cultivation, and most of them have unique skills.

They do not have the concept of a country, family, or friends; their hearts hold but one faith—the Divine Court.

Ximing bears the distinct traits of a Judgement Envoy.

Therefore, when Yue Jinghua saw his distraught appearance, she sensed that there must be something concealed behind this Chaos Egg.

With a thought, Yue Jinghua smiled and said, "Ziyu, I remember you mentioned earlier that you wanted to buy a Dark Pill fossil to make an ornament, but unfortunately, you haven’t found a suitable high-level Dark Beast Egg. What do you think about the Chaos Egg in Lord Sha Xi’s possession? Although it cannot be hatched, its appearance and cloud patterns, without any processing and only adding an exquisite wooden frame, could make an exceptional decorative piece," while speaking, she gave Guo Ziyu a meaningful look.

After all, Yue Jinghua had already decided that once she bought the egg, everything including eating, drinking, excreting, and even hatching would be managed by the Golden Silkworm, letting it raise its own child bride.

But Guo Ziyu was baffled, when had she ever told Yue Jinghua that she wanted to purchase an ancient egg decoration? This Chaos Egg, though it appears like a useless egg, it’s still a Chaos Egg after all. Since it has flowed out from the hands of the Divine Court, it inherently holds value.

However, considering this Dark Beast Egg appears completely drained of Dark Power, even if by some incredible fortune it could be hatched, the effort required would be nearly dozens of times more than a regular Dark Egg. The difficulty is akin to reviving dead wood back to spring.

The value is also comparable to a high-level Dark Beast Egg. Buying it as a mere decoration certainly isn’t aligning with Guo Ziyu’s business principles.

"Let’s buy it," but just then, Ximing, who had been silently listening, spoke up.

Just as Guo Ziyu hesitated, her husband, Ximing, who had been maintaining his silence by her side, suddenly spoke up.

"Ximing, even you..." Guo Ziyu then realized that her husband looked particularly distressed.

Having been husband and wife for nearly ten years, they had deeply understood each other. From a single action or a glance, they could discern signs, and her heart sank, realizing that the appearance of this Chaos Egg and the Divine Court was no coincidence.

It was her fault for focusing solely on the Chaos Egg earlier, ignoring her husband’s reaction.

"In that case, may I ask, Lord Sha Xi, would you be willing to part with this Chaos Egg?" Guo Ziyu understood that Lord Sha Xi had lost during an earlier trade and must be bearing a grudge against Yue Jinghua, which is why he allowed her to step forward to purchase the Chaos Egg.

"With you people wanting to meddle with my Chaos Egg," Sha Xi sneered, intending to take back the Chaos Egg and leave.

But as she looked at it in her hand, she saw the originally porcelain-white Chaos Egg darkening, with the area of black spots continuously expanding.

Lord Sha Xi is fond of perfection, always pursuing the flawless and impeccable in everything, and his meals, clothing, and other necessities must be without a single defect. Now, looking at this Chaos Egg, once he knows that it cannot hatch, a knot forms in his heart, making the egg displeasing to his eyes. Eventually, he truly wishes to discard it carelessly.

He recalls the exquisite Blue Snow Candles in Yue Jinghua’s possession, especially those with fragrance, and as a man, Sha Xi couldn’t help but be tempted.

He slowly turned around and said arrogantly, "Forget it, I am in a good mood today. I will sell this Chaos Egg to you. As for the price, let’s exchange it for that set of candles you gave to that short man earlier."

A set of Blue Snow Candles in exchange for a Chaos Egg; one would wonder whether this Goddess of the Divine Court lacks brains or simply doesn’t understand worldly suffering. Upon hearing this, Yue Jinghua secretly rejoiced.

Blue Snow Candles, as long as one owns the Blue Snow Field, can be continuously produced, while a Chaos Egg is a rarity that appears once in a hundred years. Needless to say, Yue Jinghua willingly agreed to the exchange. After all, Hongling had previously gifted her three sets of Blue Snow Candles. She plans to give one set to Guo Ziyu, while keeping the other two as decorations.

After successfully exchanging the Chaos Egg for the Blue Snow Candles, Lord Sha Xi departed with his servants in high spirits. Before leaving, his maid looked suspiciously at Ximing, who at that moment, was silently staring at the Chaos Egg obtained by Yue Jinghua.

"Ziyu, you take the item back," Yue Jinghua hadn’t expected it to be so easy to obtain the Chaos Egg. She could tell that Ximing desired the Chaos Egg even more than she did.

"Oink, oink, ugly, what are you doing? My bride, my bride," the Gold Eater Worm seemed desperate enough to burst out rolling on the floor, lamenting its lot with such a foolish master.

"Shut up, what do you know? It’s about playing the long game; just watch," Yue Jinghua said with a smile, looking innocuous and harmless.

Guo Ziyu, however, frowned. He apologetically smiled at Yue Jinghua and took the Chaos Egg, then, pulling Ximing to a corner, they began whispering quietly.

Yue Jinghua feigned an indifferent demeanor, slowly spreading her Divine Sense. Although Guo Ziyu kept his voice low, she clearly heard their conversation.

"Ximing, what’s going on? What does this Chaos Egg have to do with you? Why do you look so pale, or are you hiding something from me?" Guo Ziyu was agitated. When he and Ximing decided to settle on Xuan Beast Ridge, they had agreed to leave their pasts behind and be truthful to each other in their marriage, no matter what happened.

However, Ximing’s reaction today proved that he was still hiding something, and no wonder Guo Ziyu was upset.

"Ziyu, don’t ask about it. This Chaos Egg must be taken back. It... its current state, it’s all because of me, it’s the sin I’ve created," Ximing attempted to take the box from Guo Ziyu’s hands, his face twisted in pain, as if the egg recalled some extraordinarily painful memories.

As his trembling hands were about to touch the Chaos Egg, a bizarre scene unfolded.

"Hiss--"

A strong surge erupted from the Chaos Egg.

That force, filled with anger and resentment, was so powerful that even in the darkest depths of Hell, Yue Jinghua had never encountered such a force before.

The sudden surge transformed into beams of dark energy shaped like scythe blades, seemingly about to strike Guo Ziyu, who was holding the Chaos Egg.