A Farmer's Journey To Immortality-Chapter 446: Becoming the Last Direct Disciple of the Dying Blackblood Lord?

Velia also told Aksai her limitations.

She couldn't interfere in these matters too much as she was bound to follow the Holy Land Torel's administrative rules as its sole Spirit Guardian.

Velia could only help him hurt or kill Core Formation Lords during special occasions using the rules set in the Holy Land Torel.

For example, when these Core Formation Lords entered one of the testing grounds, she could help him get rid of them by adjusting the danger level of the tests.

She could also punish them severely if they had committed some transgressions to damage the properties of the isolated dimensions.

For example, she had used a fire-element beam-type attack on Yaksha Lord earlier because she made the Holy Land Torel's well-established array logic system believe that Yaksha Lord was breaking the rules and needed to be punished.

The only way Velia could kill them directly was by intervening personally, without relying on the security measures of the place. But if she did that, she would be interfering with the test mechanisms set by the elders and sect masters of the original Holy Land Torel.

It would also reveal her existence to others—something Aksai wanted to avoid at all costs.

That's why the attack had stopped after Yaksha Lord managed to save himself. Since he had stopped attacking the treasury hall, the system no longer saw him as a threat, so it didn't take further action.

Because of these restrictions, no matter what happened, both Yaksha Lord and Frostbound Lord were likely to survive the situation.

Could Yaksha Lord have finished off both Blackblood Lord and Frostbound Lord? Apparently not. Velia had explained.

Even though Frostbound Lord appeared weak, Velia told Aksai that he had many hidden countermeasures. Killing him wouldn't be as easy as Yaksha Lord had initially assumed. Not to mention, Yaksha Lord himself wasn't as powerful as he had claimed during the fight.

His vitality had been damaged by the forbidden Spirit spell he used alongside the other two Lords. He had just controlled the output of the spell in a way that made him suffer fewer consequences compared to the others.

If two out of three Core Formation Lords weren't going to die due to external influence anyway, then it was time to separate them. That way, Aksai could meet Blackblood Lord and Frostbound Lord more conveniently—and with far less danger.

Plus, Hayaat Blackblood only had a few days left to live. Aksai decided to show him some kindness and goodwill during that time. It was all part of maintaining a cooperative relationship with Haitin and the Blackblood Sect.

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After all, even if Blackblood Lord died, his sect and his talented son would remain. So it was better to keep things friendly with Haitin while he still could.

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Aksai then sat down beside them and began explaining everything about how he and Haitin had discovered the two pieces of the Heretic Dao legacy, how they merged them, and how he had found a way to pass the knowledge onto them.

Nael and Hayaat exchanged a glance.

There was no trace of dishonesty in Aksai's words or his aura. His Spirit Essence was pure, his tone humble, and his gaze sincere.

This junior really did come to help. He seemed painfully naive.

But Hayaat's eyes still held a faint fire. Not just from pain. Not just from betrayal.

But from the desire to live long enough to take revenge.

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After a few minutes…

Hayaat Blackblood sat quietly for some time.

He let out a long breath, his shoulders dropping slightly.

"I see…" Hayaat muttered, his voice softer than before.

There was still pain behind his eyes and too many things to worry about in his mind. But now, his gaze toward Aksai no longer held suspicion—it was thoughtful, even slightly regretful.

"If Haitin trusts you… then I suppose I was being too harsh," he finally said and retracted the pressure exerted by his Spirit Sense on Aksai. He also stopped interrogating him.

Aksai didn't speak. He simply bowed his head, showing the same respect as before. He knew that earning the trust of a Core Formation Lord wasn't an easy thing—especially one who had just survived a betrayal. He had rehearsed what he wanted to say many times before coming up with a sound explanation for everything.

Hayaat gave a small chuckle, but it was dry and laced with weariness. "For a moment, I even suspected you were a spy sent by the righteous sects. Heh… what a joke."

It was Nael who spoke this time. The Frostbound Lord looked off into the distance, his eyes deep in thought.

"If the righteous sects even knew about this place… do you think they'd send a single junior like him?" he asked Hayaat.

"No. They'd send their full force. The five Core Formation Lords from the Big Five sects would have joined hands, broken through the barriers, and fought us here for every inch of this land.

How could they expect a mere Foundation Establishment junior to claim precious resources of the Holy Land Torel? Is it that easy?"

Hayaat nodded and scoffed lightly.

"You are right. No way the righteous faction would stay quiet about a place like this. This isolated dimension is full of ancient treasures, rare spirit herbs, mysterious artifacts…

Even the Nascent Soul Kings from the lands beyond the Duya Forest would be tempted to enter here. The moment the righteous sects catch wind of it, they'll rush in like starving wolves."

His eyes landed on Aksai again, but this time they held calm acceptance.

There was a pause. Then Hayaat added in a tired but sincere voice, "Thank you… for delivering his message. And for bringing the Heretic Dao inheritance to us. Even in these final days, I'm glad to know my son hasn't forgotten me."

A faint warmth flickered behind the stern features of the Blackblood Lord.

For a man close to death, that warmth meant more than any words could.

The initial plan went as smoothly as Aksai had hoped.

He only needed a week to slowly guide the two Core Formation Lords toward breaking through the restrictions of the Holy Land Torel using his knowledge of the Heretic Dao inheritance.

As long as he played his part well, he would gain a lot—especially in forming friendly ties with both the Blackblood Lord and the Frostbound Lord.

What Aksai didn't know was that his act of being the humble yet talented good guy had worked a little too well.

So much so that the Blackblood Lord wanted to take Aksai as his last direct disciple before his death.