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Chapter 781: Negotiation
Chapter 781: Negotiation
"You got part of the idea right, but your guess is wrong. Nonetheless, it doesn't matter, and you can interpret it as you like." Feng Ye responded amicably.
If one were to understand it in the way Yuzuki does, defining Muzan Kibutsuji as an existence that underwent an incomplete life sublimation, with each sublimation increasing cell strength by tens of thousands of times, then he must have undergone at least five such sublimations.
Compared to him, Muzan's level of existence doesn't even equate to that of an infant.
A single drop of Muzan's blood can create an immortal demon, but a single drop of his blood could effortlessly create trillions of beings like himself.
However, Feng Ye didn't feel the need to explain all this, as to Yuzuki, even two life sublimations would be an unimaginable and incomprehensible level of existence.
"..." Yuzuki's heart was in turmoil.
The man before her transcended Muzan; he was a more perfect being. Dealing with Muzan would likely be effortless for him.
But precisely because of this, the man before her seemed to have a different perspective on life, one that she couldn't fathom, and he didn't seem to care about Muzan's actions at all.
What would it take for this man to take action against Muzan? Countless thoughts flashed through Yuzuki's mind, but she rejected them all, as she couldn't imagine anything that would move him.
Life?
The man before her might have lived far longer and was perhaps more ancient.
Money?
That would be even more meaningless.
Beauty?
With his capabilities and wisdom, he probably wouldn't care about such things.
Yuzuki couldn't fathom what could move Feng Ye, but the opportunity to kill Muzan, the desire of her lifetime, was right before her, and she had to try no matter what.
"I want to kill Muzan... Please help me... No matter what you ask of me, I will accept it, even if it means offering my life in exchange..." Yuzuki said with a slightly trembling voice. Despite her body's slight tremors, her gaze was firmer than ever before.
Feng Ye looked at her calmly and said, "Even if it includes your soul, never to reincarnate again?"
"Everything!" Yuzuki's voice was steady this time, devoid of any tremors, only determination.
Feng Ye stared directly into Yuzuki's eyes, which had regained their clarity, and at her breathtakingly beautiful face. He paused briefly in thought before looking back at her and saying, "This is everything you can offer, but it's still not enough to exchange for Muzan's direct death."
"..." Yuzuki's gaze dimmed slightly upon hearing Feng Ye's words.
If her life in this lifetime, and even the next, wasn't enough to exchange for Muzan's death, then she couldn't think of anything else she could offer.
However, at this moment, she heard Feng Ye's words take a turn.
"It's not enough to exchange for Muzan's death, but it's enough to exchange for a formula. I can trade you the formula for the medicine Muzan has taken. Are you willing to make the exchange?" Feng Ye looked intently at Yuzuki.
Yuzuki was briefly stupefied, her mind filled with countless thoughts and emotions. After a few seconds, she looked back at Feng Ye and said, "I am willing, but I need some time."
Although the formula would give her a huge advantage in researching a poison to deal with Muzan or, at the very least, allow her to become a demon comparable to Muzan and confront him directly, she couldn't give up her life immediately, as that would make obtaining the formula pointless.
She needed time.
"Ten years." Feng Ye casually gave a time limit.
Yuzuki's body tensed slightly.
Ten years—a long time, yet also very short. After all, she hadn't been able to create a poison to kill Muzan in her hundreds of years, but with that formula, there would undoubtedly be hope.
Should she trust herself this once?
Believe that within ten years, she could completely eliminate Muzan...
Yuzuki's heart struggled, and she stood there for nearly ten minutes before finally making a decision. She looked at Feng Ye again, her eyes clear and without hesitation.
"Then... the deal is struck."
Feng Ye smiled faintly, raising his left hand. Golden light emanated from his fingertips as he gently extended his hand forward.
Endless splendor blossomed from Feng Ye's fingers, captivating Yuzuki's gaze. She was so entranced by the dazzling light that she couldn't help but stare, unable to describe the beauty of the radiant glow.
It was the light of time.
Nothing in this world could surpass the beauty of time as it flowed and manifested.
Feng Ye's fingers effortlessly glided through the layers of time, traversing centuries to reach into the distant past. He gently pinched a page of yellowed parchment and brought it from the past into the present.
The brilliant light gradually faded.
Feng Ye held the ancient prescription between his index and middle fingers and flicked it gently toward Yuzuki. The fragile-looking page fluttered and spun as it drifted toward her.
Yuzuki snapped out of her brief daze and quickly reached out to catch the yellowed parchment.
Just a cursory glance was enough to stir her emotions.
As an expert in medicine who had dedicated centuries to her research, she could instantly recognize that the crude formula written on the paper was not some fabricated nonsense.
It was like being lost in a thorn bush, blindly slashing with a sword, only to suddenly discover the path she had been tracing and seeking for centuries.
The parchment was so fragile that it seemed like it would disintegrate at the slightest touch, so Yuzuki poured all her attention into memorizing each ingredient listed. Within a short time, she had committed them all to memory.
Only when she was certain that she had remembered everything without any errors or omissions did Yuzuki finally breathe a sigh of relief and look up in Feng Ye's direction.
Feng Ye had vanished.
All that remained was Yuzuki's uncle, Yushiro, still suspended in mid-air and frozen in a punching stance, unable to move.
Yuzuki paused, her gaze searching the surroundings for any sign of Feng Ye, but she did not see him again.
"Ten years..."
She murmured softly.
Complex thoughts flitted through her mind, but she quickly pushed them aside.
She didn't have time to ponder what would happen in ten years; every second was precious as she focused on studying the precious formula and finding a way to kill Muzan.
With that in mind, Yuzuki reached out and pushed against Yushiro, who was still trapped in mid-air.
"Yushiro."
Whoosh!
As Yuzuki's fingers made contact with Yushiro, his frozen body seemed to return to normal, and he lunged forward with a punch. However, he ended up swinging at thin air and spun around in confusion.
"Hey, where did he go?!'
Yushiro was startled by his missed punch and seemed unaware of what had just transpired, as if his memory had stopped at the moment he had lunged at Feng Ye.
When he realized that his punch had missed and that Feng Ye had disappeared, Yushiro's expression changed, and he quickly positioned himself in front of Yuzuki, warning her, "Be careful, Miss Yuzuki! That guy is dangerous!"
"..."
Yuzuki was momentarily taken aback but soon understood the situation.
Yushiro was likely unaware of what had happened while he was frozen, and Feng Ye's ability seemed to have stopped time itself, albeit effortlessly.
However, it made sense. Muzan had become the Demon King, possessing immense power after consuming an incomplete version of the medicine. Feng Ye, on the other hand, was likely a more complete existence, undoubtedly stronger and more terrifying than Muzan.
"Alright, don't worry about it. Let's go back."
Yuzuki retracted her gaze and calmly turned to leave. She didn't intend to explain what had just happened to Yushiro, knowing that he would never accept it and would only create a fuss.
"..."
Yushiro hesitated, sensing that Yuzuki's behavior was odd and that something had occurred that he didn't know about.
But when he saw that she wasn't going to elaborate, he chose to remain silent and followed her lead.
(End of Chapter)
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