Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 2187: Chapter 2188: Bead City (2nd Update)

"Oh! So that is the Bead City that the daughter of the Bing Family just mentioned! It’s also the dock where our Shadow Turtle Race connects and trades with the outside world!" said the Shadow Turtle Emperor.

Xue An’s eyes flashed with a peculiar light, "So, in that case, doesn’t this count as your territory, Lord Turtle Emperor?"

"Of course!"

"Then would Lord Turtle Emperor be interested in accompanying me to take a look at this city?"

The Shadow Turtle Emperor was slightly stunned, not understanding what Xue An meant.

Even Yue Qinghuan wore a face of confusion.

Xue An, however, looked brightly at the distant city and said casually, "I have a premonition that the matter Lord Turtle Emperor asked me to investigate is intricately linked to this city!"

As these words were spoken, both the Shadow Turtle Emperor and Yue Qinghuan were taken aback.

Especially the Shadow Turtle Emperor, who couldn’t believe his ears.

"Are you saying that it’s the people of Bead City who betrayed me?" the Shadow Turtle Emperor roared fiercely.

"I can’t make a definitive conclusion yet, I can only say it’s a possibility," Xue An said calmly.

Even so, the Shadow Turtle Emperor was incredibly furious.

"I’ve entrusted countless authorities and wealth to the managers of this city, and they dare betray me? Unforgivable!"

As he spoke, the aura around the Shadow Turtle Emperor skyrocketed, vaguely resembling that of a Half-step Saint.

This showed how terrifying the power of this naturally-born, thousand-year-old beast was.

But he didn’t lose his reason; after a few angry roars, he glared at Xue An with blood-red eyes.

"Hua Clan’s powerful one, I hope you know what you’re doing. If I find out that you are making groundless accusations, even if you are from the Hua Clan, I will tear you to pieces bit by bit!"

Facing the threat from the Shadow Turtle Emperor, Xue An merely smiled faintly, "Don’t worry, if I didn’t have any basis, I wouldn’t say such things!"

"Hmph! I hope so." The Shadow Turtle Emperor snorted coldly, then turned and left.

Xue An and Yue Qinghuan followed him.

But midway, Yue Qinghuan couldn’t help but ask worriedly, "Xue An, do you really have any evidence? Is the Shadow Turtle Race’s disappearance really related to Bead City?"

"Evidence... I don’t have any, of course!"

"What?" Yue Qinghuan’s eyes widened instantly, then glanced at the aggressive Shadow Turtle Emperor in front, lowering her voice.

"Why would you say something like that without evidence? Isn’t that asking for trouble?"

At this, Yue Qinghuan couldn’t help but shake her head angrily, "I must be an idiot. You just arrived from beyond The Multiverse, how could you possibly have evidence?"

Hearing this, Xue An glanced at Yue Qinghuan, then smiled inscrutably, "I may not have evidence, but I’m confident. Because with a little thought, you can see the oddities in a lot of things!"

"What do you mean?" Yue Qinghuan was taken aback.

"It’s simple. Just now, the Shadow Turtle Emperor said that when his clansmen disappeared, he was completely unaware!"

"But in the Death Dark Domain, his absolute domain, nothing could escape his notice. So there are only two possibilities."

"One is that the perpetrator’s power is far superior to his, so they could accomplish this without being detected. But think about it, if the perpetrator truly had such overwhelming power, why not directly attack the Shadow Turtle Emperor? So this possibility is very slim!"

"The other is that someone who is very familiar with the Shadow Turtle Race acted secretly. Only then could the Shadow Turtle Race lower their guard and deceive the Shadow Turtle Emperor. This way, the most qualified suspects with the greatest motive naturally point to Bead City!"

After hearing Xue An’s analysis, Yue Qinghuan was stunned for a moment, finally giving Xue An a deep look.

"Did you think of all this in such a short time?"

"Is there a problem?"

Yue Qinghuan said nothing more.

Because she suddenly felt a sense of helplessness.

In fact, she had heard of this matter earlier but never thought in this direction.

Yet Xue An dissected all its implications with just a few words.

However, Yue Qinghuan still couldn’t help but say, "I still don’t get it. Since Bead City depends on the Shadow Turtle Race for its existence, what benefit is there in turning against their own backer?"

Xue An looked up ahead and said calmly, "Human nature is often hard to predict. Things you think unprofitable, people often flock to. But the motives behind it can usually be boiled down to two words: fame and fortune!"

Yue Qinghuan stared blankly at Xue An’s serious expression when he said those words and couldn’t help but become a bit dazed.

Xue An sensed her gaze and raised an eyebrow slightly, "What? Have I charmed you already?"

Yue Qinghuan’s face turned red, and she spat angrily, "Pah! You’re not worried about your sharp words. How could I be interested in you? I just thought what you said just now sounded very similar to something another person said!"

"Oh? And who might that be?"

A touch of admiration appeared on Yue Qinghuan’s face as she took a deep breath, "My brother, Yue Shifang!"

Bead City.

As a city that is neither on a strategic starry sky route nor has any strategic value, its prosperity is entirely due to the Treasure Beads provided by the Shadow Turtle Race.

These Treasure Beads, nurtured from the Death Dark Domain, are not only complete in variety but also of extremely high quality.

Whether for personal cultivation or crafting treasures, they are top-notch.

Thus, this city was named Bead City.

The City Lord of Bead City is named Zhang Pengtian.

Relying solely on the taxes from selling Treasure Beads, Zhang Pengtian has made a fortune.

Countless people envy his position.

But Zhang Pengtian’s position as City Lord is rock-steady.

This is because his direct backer is the Shadow Turtle Emperor.

Therefore, when he heard that people from Bead City might have betrayed him, the Shadow Turtle Emperor showed such intense anger.

However, he’s no fool and naturally wouldn’t believe Xue An’s words unconditionally.

To ensure a thorough investigation, he didn’t make a fuss but disguised himself as a most ordinary bead merchant and entered Bead City.

The whole process didn’t arouse anyone’s attention.

But Xue An and Yue Qinghuan attracted attention.

Especially Yue Qinghuan, as soon as she entered the city, she drew many gazes.

"Wow, what an exquisite young lady!"

"Shh, keep it down. Judging by that aura, she seems to be from the Bing Family!"

"I recognize her; she was here a few months ago!"

For a moment, many people whispered in the distance, discussing.

Yue Qinghuan clearly enjoyed being the center of attention.

Xue An’s attention, however, was focused entirely on the city.

He noticed that the weakest people on the streets were equivalent to True Immortals in The Multiverse.

As for Great Luo Powerful Ones, they were everywhere.

Even Immortal Kings were not rare.

Xue An’s eyes narrowed slightly. So this is the power level beyond the heavens?

At this moment, a surprised voice came from afar.

"Is that Miss Yue?"