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Chapter 395: Target: Joryc the Soul Shepherd, Without Walnut's Funeral Parlor
Chapter 395: Target: Joryc the Soul Shepherd, Without Walnut's Funeral Parlor
Su Yu had a fair understanding of Sylvanas.
Sylvanas was very similar to Xifan.
Xifan once sacrificed the lives of the Forest City’s people to obtain the [Fragment of Madness], using it to boost her strength. Sylvanas, on the other hand, enhanced her power by devouring and torturing souls, harnessing the strength of deceased humans to achieve a transformation in her abilities.
Two hundred years ago, Lien was a small duchy with only a few hundred thousand inhabitants. Sylvanas followed the Lien Emperor on countless campaigns, eliminating all the nations on their continent and expanding the duchy into a vast empire with a population of over a hundred million.
During the wars, Sylvanas consumed enough souls to ascend to the Legendary rank.
However, in the following two hundred years, the Lien Empire enjoyed a period of relative peace and prosperity. The Lien Emperor could only provide her with a few death row inmates, which was far from enough to significantly enhance her strength. Essentially, she remained stagnant for two centuries.
Now, with the outbreak of a global war, the souls of fallen soldiers could provide Sylvanas with excellent nourishment. She naturally volunteered to be one of Lien's key combatants in this conflict.
Since Su Yu knew what Sylvanas wanted, he naturally had a way to deal with her.
He lay sprawled on a large rock, unceremoniously taking out a [Purifying Holy Spring] to remove abnormal statuses and a [Master-Level Life Recovery Potion] to restore his health, sipping them slowly.
Sylvanas did not stop Su Yu from drinking the potions; instead, she watched him coldly, standing still like a weathered stone statue.
After drinking the potions, Su Yu's condition improved slightly.
He sat up from the rock and said calmly, "I know someone named Joryc the Soul Shepherd."
Su Yu paused here.
Sylvanas's expression suddenly became intense. "You know where Joryc is?!"
"Yes, not only do I know where he is, but I also know where he keeps thousands of cursed, high-quality souls. For you, the value of these high-quality souls far exceeds what you could gain by invading the Golden Sparrow and harvesting souls," Su Yu smiled.
Joryc the Soul Shepherd was a legendary figure in the Windchime Empire. Unlike Sylvanas, who opposed the living, Joryc was a kind-hearted monk. He possessed so many souls because he aimed to help them transcend their curses and bindings. From the perspective of the living, he was far more noble than Sylvanas.
Sylvanas, of course, knew about Joryc and had spent a considerable amount of time searching for him, to no avail. She never expected to learn his whereabouts from Su Yu!
Sylvanas pondered for a long time before speaking. "I do indeed covet the souls in Joryc's possession. However, these are extraordinary times, and I must carefully consider my actions."
Joryc was one of the key figures in the Windchime Empire who managed death. In the past, coveting his souls might not have been an issue, but now, during the critical period of an alliance between their empire and the Windchime Empire, attacking Joryc would be a clear betrayal of their ally.
Would she still want to fight this war if she betrayed her allies?
Yet, the souls in Joryc's possession were incredibly tempting, and Sylvanas found herself weighing the pros and cons.
Seeing Sylvanas clearly intrigued, Su Yu decided to raise the stakes.
"Ms. Sylvanas, if one Joryc isn't enough to sway your decision, I can provide you with another location. The number of cursed, high-quality souls there is several times greater than what Joryc has. Interested?"
"Where are you talking about?" Sylvanas's eyes narrowed sharply.
"The Hall of the Departed in the Pandaren Empire," Su Yu said seriously. "I know where the Hall of the Departed is located, and its leader, Walnut, is no longer a Legendary powerhouse. Now is the perfect time to strike!"
Walnut is the little girl who turned Morningstar into a Starcat Egg during the Kasy Town battle. To defeat Morningstar, her power dropped to the Fifth Rank. It's been only two years since that battle, and two years are not enough for Walnut to recover to her Legendary status.
Therefore, now is the best time to attack the Hall of the Departed and avenge Morningstar! And if we can bring Sylvanas along as a powerful ally, the effect will be more than doubled!
This time, Sylvanas was completely stunned. She stared at Su Yu intently, her crimson eyes flickering with a flame-like intensity. "You actually know where the Hall of the Departed is?!"
"Of course," Su Yu said calmly, taking a sip of a Master-level Mana Restoring Potion. "I am, after all, a scholar of prophecy. You can ask the Elven Regent; they know all too well."
Sylvanas nodded, believing Su Yu's words to a large extent.
She had heard of Su Yu's miraculous prophetic abilities after he arrived in the Elven Kingdom. He single-handedly turned the tide, becoming a great benefactor of the elves, even earning the affection of the Elven Princess, who traveled great distances to be with him.
"And the most important point," Su Yu took out the Secret Dagger Badge from his backpack and pinned it to his chest. "With this badge, you can't capture me. You have two choices: work with me, or I summon the person on the other side of the badge, and the two of you can settle it. I'll just leave then."
Sylvanas, seeing the badge, understood that she couldn't capture Su Yu.
She still had some reservations about Joryk, but she was extremely interested in the Hall of the Departed! And as Su Yu said, Walnut's power had not yet returned to its peak. This might be her only chance in the next few decades to reach the pinnacle of the Legendary realm!
"Alright, I agree to work with you!" Sylvanas replied decisively. "However, this is a significant matter. I need to return to the empire and seek the Emperor's approval before making a formal decision."
"That's fair," Su Yu said earnestly. "I look forward to our formal cooperation."
With that, Sylvanas saw no reason to be hostile toward Su Yu. She withdrew the dark purple chains surrounding them and transformed into a cloud of black mist, returning to the Leyen Empire.
Su Yu sat on a large rock at the top of the mountain and rested for a while, drinking some healing potions to mend his wounds.
Once his injuries were fully healed and all negative effects were cleared, Su Yu stood up from the rock and began casting the Teleportation Portal spell, setting the target location to the front of his mage tower in his territory.
A white light tore through the space, and a portal taller than a man appeared before Su Yu.
Su Yu took a deep breath and stepped through the portal.
Apsia City, after 10 days, I, Su Yu, am back!
(End of Chapter)
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