"I've always believed that no power comes without a price! However, to possess such formidable strength at your age indeed exceeds my understanding."

"So I'm quite curious, what method did you use to acquire such power?"

Duke Herbert III said with a smile.

Upon hearing Duke Herbert III's words, Yang Yan knew this guy didn't come with good intentions today.

Yang Yan was always highly cautious of such ancient monsters.

After all, living a long time is an asset in itself.

This guy was an old monster who probably lived for centuries, and no one knew what means he possessed.

"Don't be so nervous. Many in the Hidden World are quite discontent with you, believing that your Moonlight title came too easily."

"So, many of them want to kill you to inherit that title."

Duke Herbert III said indifferently.

If someone didn't know better, they might have thought the two were old friends who hadn't seen each other in a while and were having a pleasant conversation.

"So what? How I obtained my title is not something I need to explain to anyone!"

"If those guys want to kill me, they should first ask themselves if they're prepared to die."

Yang Yan said with disdain.

Many have attempted to kill him, but none had succeeded thus far.

Even injuring him had been extremely difficult.

"Actually, I should thank you first. Thank you for killing that Sea God fellow."

"The resources and territory he left behind, although Zeus got the most, I still gained quite a bit."

Duke Herbert III said with a smile, even slightly bowing.

Hearing these words, Yang Yan's eyebrows couldn't help but furrow.

This guy was indeed no simple character!

To gain such benefits even under Zeus's nose?

One must realize that this guy mainly operated from the shadows!

Seeing Yang Yan deep in thought, Duke Herbert III added:

"It's also because of you that the Herbert Duke lineage gained the capital to walk the world openly."

Yang Yan raised an eyebrow and immediately asked:

"What do you mean by that?"

Yang Yan found it difficult to understand Duke Herbert's words.

What did he mean by them being able to emerge into the world because of his connection?

They had never had any direct contact.

"Immortality!" Duke Herbert III said with a smile, "It's undoubtedly the most tempting poison in this world. Not a single person in the Hidden World would refuse it."

"Because you broke the seal, immortality is no longer a dream but a tangible hope."

"But obtaining immortality requires some preparations, and your help is needed for these preparations. So I had no choice but to seek you out."

"My help is needed?" Yang Yan suddenly laughed, "I'm quite curious, what exactly can I help you with? I'm a rather selfish person, not fond of helping others."

Seeing Yang Yan's smile, Duke Herbert III laughed even more joyfully.

"In this world, I've collected the blood of many people, even that of Zeus and Hades."

"However, I've never collected the blood of the Four Emperors. Especially someone like you, one of the young Four Emperors, whom I've never even met."

"I wonder if you could give me your blood, dear Moonlight Emperor?"

Yang Yan scratched his eyebrow lightly and squinted his eyes, scrutinizing Duke Herbert III up and down before saying:

"Ah! It's quite frustrating to be young, indeed."

"You see, just because I'm young, you group of old monsters keep targeting me, and others also occasionally come to bother me."

"Although I kill everyone who comes at me, and I've killed enough to build a mound of heads, you people are still like annoying flies, constantly buzzing around me. Do you think I have it easy?"

After Yang Yan finished speaking, he directly took off his coat.

After handing the coat to Han Ruyu beside him, he looked at Duke Herbert III again and said:

"Here? Or somewhere else? There are quite a few ordinary people here; no need to harm the innocent."

Duke Herbert III laughed softly and said indifferently:

"Feel free, as long as you're happy. After all, when it comes to the requests of a dying person, I've always been very merciful."

Yang Yan's smile grew even brighter:

"Haha! As expected of an old monster who's lived for who knows how many centuries. Such confident words!"

At Yang Yan's side, Han Ruyu also discerned from their conversation that the two were about to get physical.

But if they were going to fight, just let them fight!

What was with the expressions on their faces?

At this moment, both of them were smiling, and from the looks of their smiles, it seemed like both of them were quite excited.

Why was that?

Could it be that the mental processes of men and women truly differ?

"Just a handful of ants, dead or alive, why bother with them? Initially, I thought of introducing myself before making a move, but then I thought otherwise. After all, you're quite a character in the Hidden World."

Duke Herbert III said.

"Character? What kind of character am I? If I were truly someone, would you people keep causing me trouble?"

Yang Yan exaggeratedly rolled his eyes, saying with some self-mockery.

"That's not your fault; it's just that the world is different now. Some bold fellows are even eyeing the Divine Format."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before someone does something big in your Huaxia. Truly something to look forward to!"

Duke Herbert III's smile didn't fade, but his eyes were already ablaze with fiery passion.

"Oh? Is that so? What big thing? What do you know?"

Yang Yan finally displayed a hint of seriousness.

Soon it would be the New Year in Huaxia, and after the New Year, it would be the second day of the second month.

Those planning to scheme against the Four Fierce Beasts would also be making their move.

But how did this guy know about it?

Was it a coincidence, or was he also one of the participants?

"No need to try to get it out of me. I don't know much about that; I only know that Blood Scorpion is involved. As for the rest, I truly don't know."

Duke Herbert III didn't seem to be hiding anything.

Or perhaps, in his eyes, Yang Yan was as good as dead, so it didn't matter whether he told him or not.

Hearing that Blood Scorpion was involved, Yang Yan wasn't surprised.

If those crazy folks weren't involved, that would be the real surprise.

However, what Yang Yan didn't know was what these people were really after.

He refused to believe they went through so much trouble just to release the Four Fierce Beasts!

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