The male member of the Sea King's clan saw Shi Kun's actions, his expression flashing with anger. With a single hand, he swept forward, palm outstretched toward the space before him. Instantly, a surge of blue light rippled through the air. The trident, which had been carried behind him, now glowed with an intense radiance. As a thunderous rumble echoed, a series of silver-white electric arcs surged from the tip of the blade, radiating an astonishing aura. "I have successfully persuaded the Nine-Eye Sacred Whale, but I believe we should not release it unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, if it is called upon too frequently, we might very well offend it. After all, my younger sister's royal bloodline is not particularly strong—she can only manage a basic connection with the whale. Moreover, although our clan is allied with the Jiaochi clan, we have no direct stakes with Tianyun. There's no need to jeopardize our own affairs by stepping in on behalf of another." The female member of the Sea King clan advised. Shi Kun's face darkened, and he emitted a cold sigh. "Rest assured. Let my younger sister handle the negotiations first. Should the other party truly show strong intentions and insist on fighting, then with our combined efforts alongside Mr. Han, we shall certainly not be intimidated." Liu Shui'er's tone also grew colder. Then she whispered a few words to Han Li. Upon hearing this, Han Li's eyes flashed several times, and he slowly nodded. With this, Liu Shui'er felt at ease and smiled gently at the other side, her voice pleasant and soothing. "Our Thirteen Clans of Tianyun seem to have no direct conflicts with the noble houses. Why must we fight to the death? I believe neither of you has a firm guarantee of being able to defeat me and my two companions. If so, why not simply treat this encounter as if it never happened, and each of us continue on our own paths?" "You are absolutely right, Sister. We are not from the Jiaochi Clan, so we do not need to engage in battle the moment we meet. With your words, then, I shall see my siblings depart now." Upon hearing Lu Shui'er's words, the female member of the Sea King clan beamed with delight and enthusiastically agreed. Then, she gave a subtle glance to the male member of the Sea King clan, and at once, a surge of white vapor rose from her lower body, spiraling upward and swiftly engulfing the man. After a brief hesitation, the male member did not protest and allowed himself to be carried along. Thus, the white vapors from both of them merged into a single luminous beam, which shot forth with a resounding crack. After a few swift movements, it reached a distant location, eventually fading into stillness as the light dissipated. Han Li remained motionless in place, yet his brow subtly furrowed as he gazed in the direction where the two had vanished. For some reason, he sensed two distinctly different yet subtly unsettling energies emanating from the female Sea King clan member—energies that stirred a genuine sense of threat within him. It seemed neither that she had mastered a particularly powerful technique nor that she carried a fearsome treasure of great significance. Han Li found himself thinking this, without immediately considering the possibility of a magnificent spirit beast. After all, aside from sects specially dedicated to summoning and commanding spiritual beasts and insects, ordinary spiritual beasts typically possess far less spiritual prowess than their owners, serving only as auxiliary support in combat. Yet the three of them did not linger in place for long. After a brief consultation, they each took to their respective means of swift travel and sped off in a different direction. "The replica of the Xuan Tian Sacred Artifact within me has just responded," the woman said after a moment of silence. "What? The Xuan Tian Sacred Artifact has responded! Does that mean the other one also possesses a Xuan Tian Sacred Artifact?" The male member of the Sea King Clan leaped up in the white light, his face filled with astonishment. "It might be, but it's not certain. The response from the Sacred Artifact within me has been quite intense—far more so than what I've typically experienced when encountering other members of our clan who possess such artifacts." She spoke slowly. "If not a Sacred Artifact, then it must be a Xuan Tian Treasure! That's impossible—how could such a magnificent treasure appear on a mere upper-clan seventh-stage cultivator? Hah! I must have misjudged it," the male member of the Sea King Clan shook his eyes several times, yet suddenly burst into laughter. The power of the Xuan Tian Treasures, as members of the royal lineage of the Sea King Clan, surely knew well. "Perhaps I simply haven't mastered the manipulation of the Sacred Artifact yet, and thus my perception has been mistaken." After all, the elders only recently bestowed upon us this special celestial artifact designed specifically for detection. Yet even if the chances are only one in ten, should the other party truly possess the Celestial Heavens' Treasure, what would be the consequence if we were to face them in a life-or-death struggle? I'm sure you'd clearly understand that. The difference between the Celestial Heavens' Artifact and the Celestial Heavens' Treasure is truly fundamental—unparalleled. Even with the aid of the Nine-Eyed Holy Whale, we would still be unable to prevail. So, in a way, we've only just narrowly escaped with our lives. The Sea Prince, however, couldn't help but offer a wry smile. "That's not certain. Possessing the Celestial Heavens' Treasure and being able to wield it are two entirely different things. Generally speaking, it's rare for a mere upper clan member to activate the Celestial Heavens' Treasure. Nevertheless, there are a few well-kept, little-known secret techniques that, though uncommon, can allow someone at this level to briefly awaken even a fraction of the Treasure's power. However, I believe the person's body does not contain a Heavenly Treasure of the Xuan Tian lineage, but rather a top-tier Xuan Tian Sacred Artifact that has been exceptionally well replicated—this scenario seems far more plausible. If that were the case, then engaging in conflict with them would indeed be unwise." The woman hesitated slightly before adding this. "Indeed, it's likely the latter scenario." The male member of the Sea King Clan nodded vigorously in agreement. "Regardless of the situation, these people clearly have different objectives from ours, and we are unlikely to encounter them again. We need not overthink it—our only task is to successfully complete the mission entrusted to us by our clan. Once we return, we will surely be rewarded generously. To be honest, it's quite fortunate for us, thanks to the perseverance of our ancestors who first entered the Guang Han Realm. Without their efforts, we would never have achieved such a significant accomplishment." The woman smiled warmly at her brother. "That's quite accurate. No matter how dangerous this person may be, it's unrelated to us. Our priority must remain our current responsibilities." By the way, those few Jiaochi clan members I encountered a few days ago—always acting so secretive, as if harboring some hidden intentions—seem to be heading in a direction quite similar to the one the Tianyun people originally took when they fled. It's no coincidence they'll meet up, is it? The sea king male paused, then suddenly his expression took on a strange, almost eerie tone. "Who knows? Given the vastness of Guanghan Realm, the chances of these two clans unexpectedly meeting are probably not all that small. But once they do meet, it won't be like ours—there'll be no chance to simply walk away. It'll be a matter of life or death. If they were present, perhaps they could tell us exactly what kind of treasure lies within that person." The sea king female smiled slightly, her eyes brightening. "Heh, we won't be able to witness this firsthand. Let's go—another month or so, and we should reach our destination." The sea king male chuckled, and without waiting for a reply from the woman, suddenly accelerated their flight. The white light surged forward at a speed three times faster than before. The sea-king's female attendant naturally had no objection, her body's luminous aura flashing once, and she too accelerated her flight. "Li Shui'er was somewhat surprised and said to Han Li. "The Lady Li's words are indeed sound. 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