Chapter 1492: Blood Essence Contract

To prevent any mishaps, Monchi personally accompanied Ye Yuan to the Hundred Halls.

With his involvement, everything naturally went smoothly.

Under the guidance of a steward from the Hundred Halls, Ye Yuan went straight to the third floor, where honored guests were received.

"Please wait here for a moment, young master. Someone will come to attend to you shortly," the steward said before taking his leave.

The room was exquisitely elegant, with a faint fragrance wafting through the air, inducing a sense of intoxication.

The tea had already been brewed. Ye Yuan took a gentle sip and praised, "Excellent tea! Morning dew from the Purple Qi from the East, tea tips nourished by spiritual rain—rare, truly rare! Even rarer is the skillful hand of the one who brewed it."

The space twisted, and a graceful figure slowly emerged from the void.

The woman was scantily clad, her skin white as snow, with willow-leaf brows and cherry lips, rivaling even Li Ji.

But unlike Li Ji's reserve, this woman was passionate as fire, as if she could burn anyone, every smile and frown carrying a hint of seduction.

"Young Master Yuan Ye is indeed no ordinary man, seeing through the mysteries of this room at a glance."

The woman sat down gracefully not far from Ye Yuan, her eyes smiling. "Young Master Yuan Ye flatters me; Yihan dare not accept such praise."

This woman named Yihan had reached the pinnacle of seduction arts; even her slightest gestures were immensely tempting to men.

Even with Ye Yuan's composure, he was momentarily distracted.

Having just taken a sip of tea, he felt his mouth go dry.

But it lasted only an instant.

Ye Yuan's Dao heart was as firm as few in the world possessed.

It was nearly impossible to bewitch him with seduction arts.

"I came here to seek information, not to indulge in romantic dalliance. Miss Yihan, please summon the person in charge," Ye Yuan said coolly.

Seeing Ye Yuan's strong resolve, Yihan was secretly astonished.

In the royal city of Karpeng, few men could resist her seduction arts!

Yihan covered her mouth and laughed. "Young Master Yuan Ye is so unromantic. Could it be that in your eyes, Yihan is inferior to Li Ji?"

Ye Yuan's expression turned cold. "If you keep being obstinate, don't blame me for being rude!"

But Yihan remained unconcerned. "Oh? Then let's see how you plan to be rude, young master."

With that, Yihan's delicate hand reached toward Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan snorted coldly, his finger darting like lightning toward Yihan's shoulder.

Unexpectedly, Yihan's shoulder twisted strangely, narrowly evading the strike.

Ye Yuan's heart sank, realizing instantly that Yihan had been hiding her true strength.

Failing to land a hit, Ye Yuan quickly retreated, putting some distance between them, remaining vigilant.

"Oh dear, Young Master Yuan Ye has no pity for the fairer sex! Striking so hard, are you trying to kill me?" Yihan giggled.

Ye Yuan said gravely, "Who exactly are you? Why are you toying with me?"

Yihan laughed. "How am I toying with you, young master? You're the one being so rough. But I am curious—who are you really? Your strength far exceeds others of your level, and your alchemy skills are formidable, casually concocting the Demonic Dragon Flame Crystal Pill, even the Five Elders of the Medicine Hall treat you as a master. With all the resources of the Blood Nether Hall, we can't trace your origins at all."

Ye Yuan's heart sank, realizing that the Hundred Halls had very thorough intelligence.

It seemed everything he had done in Karpeng royal city was already known to the Hundred Halls.

Now, Ye Yuan naturally no longer regarded Yihan as an ordinary woman; her strength was likely far above his own.

Even Wuchen couldn't see through Yihan's depth.

Although Wuchen's strength hadn't fully recovered, most beings below the Divine Lord realm couldn't escape his spiritual sense.

But Yihan was clearly an exception.

Ye Yuan squinted and said solemnly, "I grew up in a remote place with my master. It's normal that you haven't heard of me. What's so strange about that?"

Ye Yuan wouldn't make such a low-level mistake; he had long fabricated his background.

Yihan smiled. "I see. Don't be alarmed, young master. Shall we sit down and talk?"

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and sat down again, saying coolly, "If you want to ask about my master, save your breath."

A flicker of surprise passed through Yihan's eyes. This kid is sharp, she thought.

She had been about to ask when he preempted her.

If Ye Yuan's master was truly a reclusive expert, he would naturally not want his name revealed.

That was perfectly plausible.

Yihan smiled lightly. "Very well. So, Young Master Yuan Ye came to Karpeng royal city to seek information?"

Ye Yuan nodded. "Exactly. Miss Yihan, may I ask my questions now?"

Yihan said, "Do you know the rules of the Hundred Halls, young master?"

Ye Yuan was taken aback and shook his head. "No."

Yihan giggled. "How amusing, young master. You dare to seek information without knowing the rules of the Hundred Halls."

Ye Yuan had long heard that information from the Hundred Halls was hard to come by, but he didn't know the specifics.

Now it seemed he had underestimated the matter.

"I'd like to hear the details," Ye Yuan said coolly.

Yihan said, "The information of the Hundred Halls is divided into nine grades. For the top three grades, you only need to pay enough magic spirit stones. But for grades four through nine, besides paying a hefty amount of magic spirit stones, you must also agree to do something for the Hundred Halls without compensation."

Ye Yuan was surprised. "Meaning I owe you a favor?"

Yihan said, "Something like that."

Ye Yuan nodded. "And if I refuse?"

Yihan smiled. "You'll need to leave a blood essence contract before we give you the information. If you go back on your word, we can use the contract to make your life a living hell."

Ye Yuan felt a chill. This Blood Nether Hall was very mysterious and seemed to have a huge background.

Ye Yuan said, "If you ask me to die, must I comply?"

Yihan laughed. "Our Blood Nether Hall has always been fair. There are things we find inconvenient to handle ourselves, so we need a promise. Some people we never even approach until their death. The blood essence contract naturally lists forbidden clauses; it won't ask you to die. Of course, if you die while fulfilling the contract, that's not covered. Once the contract is activated, if you fail to complete it, you will suffer backlash."

Ye Yuan was inwardly shocked. This meant that anyone who had sought information of grade four or above owed the Blood Nether Hall a favor.

Accumulated year after year, the favors owed to the Blood Nether Hall were terrifying.

Among these people, there were bound to be some powerful beings.

As long as the Blood Nether Hall kept the blood essence contract, it would continue to appreciate in value!

No wonder even the city lord's office dared not provoke the Blood Nether Hall. With such blood essence contracts, who would dare to mess with them?

Ye Yuan nodded. "Alright, but I need to see the contract's contents first."