Otherworldly Affairs Office

Chapter 890 890: Unintentional Gains

"Are you talking about this thing?" Pei Yan waved the flower in his hand in front of the strange insect. Seeing its pupils dilate and its breath suddenly quicken, he already knew the answer. Pei Yan couldn't help but bow his head to carefully examine the flower. Strangely enough, though it had been four or five years since it was picked, the flower still retained its vivid, bright appearance like when it was first picked.Pei Yan himself couldn't believe it was a common thing. Even though he had studied the flower since he picked it, even Lin Junzhao within him couldn't identify what it was, and told him the flower was of no use to him. Only then did Pei Yan, disappointed, throw it into a corner, letting it grow or die on its own.

"Yes, it's it! It's it!" The strange insect excitedly twisted its body, losing its mind and trying to snatch it, Pei Yan immediately stepped back a pace, his hand on the hilt of his sword. Seeing this move, intimidated by Pei Yan's famed prowess, the insect stopped in place, forcing a flattering smile onto its ugly bug face.

"What's this called? What does it do?" Pei Yan asked, shaking the flower towards the distant insect.

"I don't know what it's called, it's of no use to you!" The insect froze in place, entangled for a long time before answering.

"You're messing with me? You chased me all this way just to tell me you don't know what it's called? Do you believe I'll destroy this thing right now?" Pei Yan was enraged, raising the flower high, the other hand ready to draw his blade.

"No! Please! Believe me! I'm telling the truth! Really! Don't destroy it! Listen to me explain!" The insect, seeing this, was on the brink of tears, twisting its bloated body to beg bitterly.

"Speak!"

"I truly don't know what this flower is called! But ever since I smelled its scent, it awakened the memories sleeping within me, it calls out to me! I can clearly feel that it's all I need to evolve to the final step!" The insect was both frantic and helpless, fearing Pei Yan would truly destroy the flower, it spilled everything it knew in one go.

"Don't you have flowers like this here?" Pei Yan held the red flower, half-believing.

Upon hearing this, the insect repeatedly shook its head bitterly and said, "We were exiles, this is the Sealed Land, do you think the high and mighty Demon God would construct a comfortable living environment for us? It's already good enough that our basic living needs are met, and the whole Hell Plane doesn't go out of balance because of us. Treasures that could break the limits and boost our strength would be cleared entirely by him, why would he ever transplant them here? Over thousands of years, my people have died generation after generation here, my race has already become lower-class Hell Plane creatures, our heritage has long been cut off. Yet from the memories left by our ancestors, we can vaguely feel how strong we once were at our peak! Earlier, I didn't understand what brought our race to this low; now, I understand it's because of it! We are in a symbiotic relationship; all I need is this flower to break my limitations and complete evolution!"

"You really think you're a Digimon huh! Still evolving!" Pei Yan, hearing this, believed about seventy to eighty percent, and in the hopeful gaze of the insect, put the flower back into his dimensional storage with a teasing comment, "Alright, let's say all you said is true, why would I give you the flower?"

"Kind master, it's of no benefit to you! Whatever you want me to do, as long as I can do it, I'm willing!" Seeing there was room for negotiation, the insect quickly expressed its willingness.

"Whether it's beneficial depends on my mood, given your sincerity, why don't you first tell me why you chased me all the way here but didn't dare chase any further, gathering behind instead to scheme!" Pei Yan spat out the cigarette butt from his mouth, let it turn to ash on the scorching ground beneath his feet, then took out the Daoist Fan he snatched from the hands of a Celestial Secret Pavilion disciple. The fan gently waved, releasing a cool breeze from its built-in array, instantly blowing away the heat around him as Pei Yan contently replied.

"The valley here is forbidden!" The insect answered promptly when Pei Yan asked about it.

"Forbidden?"

"Yes! That's right, it's forbidden! Entering it will cause your mind to be lost, plunging into a state of madness and rage. I know what you want! That Divine Artifact that once broke into the Sealed Land, right!"

Seeing Pei Yan had doubts about its words, the insect figured it better to reveal everything, "I advise you to give it up! You're a powerful being, if it weren't for Hell Monarch level Hell Beasts joining forces to encircle and attack you, I believe you could escape unscathed from this Sealed Land. I risked choosing negotiation with you not only because of your might, which makes snatching the item from you seem impossible, but also because I don't believe you can return alive from the valley. Rather than letting this extremely important treasure to me rest eternally in the valley with you, wouldn't it be better to try and see if I could exchange it from you?"

"This valley is truly that dangerous? Is that person still alive?" Pei Yan furrowed his brows, probing with a question.

"That person? What person?"

"The owner of the Divine Artifact!"

The insect fell into confusion hearing this, and after a long while responded, "That I do not know!"

Seeing Pei Yan unsatisfied with this answer, the insect hurriedly added, "I haven't entered it myself, so I can't give you a precise answer, but that rebellion occurred so many years ago, that event has since turned into a legend here, the person you mentioned should have probably turned into a heap of bones by now! Regardless of whether they are still alive, the valley is dangerous! Noble member of the Demon Race, you must know even we Hell Beasts possess intelligence to understand the importance of the Divine Artifact, yet after so many years, the sword still lies as before, fallen with its master here, not taken by anyone else! Don't you find that suspicious? Master, it's not that we don't want to possess it, but it's impossible, based on what I know, thirteen Great Monarch level Hell Beasts have entered this valley, yet none have come out alive! This valley was a rather magnificent mountain peak before the Divine Artifact fell, but was smashed into the valley you see now through successive battles."

Speaking of which, the insect recounted with lingering fears, "When it comes to the spread of various negative emotions, what plane can compare to here? The Hell Beasts here have long become accustomed to this, yet even so, once we enter the valley, we are affected by the murderous aura inside, becoming mad, losing our reason, killing each other till we eventually lose control and self-harm. Master, now you understand why we surround but do not pursue; because there's no need, just cutting off your retreat, letting you enter the valley, and naturally you will collapse inwardly, ultimately killing yourself!"