Chapter 538

Chapter 538: Morris’s Actions

After breaking through to Heaven Fairy Stage One, the time required to advance each small realm increased significantly once again.

According to Yi Chen’s estimation, to break through from Heaven Fairy Stage One to Heaven Fairy Stage Two would take him at least half a month, even with his current talents.

The further he went, the more time it would take to break through a small realm.

Of course, this was on the condition that the Great Flame Empire’s range of control remained stagnant.

The most terrifying aspect of Yi Chen was that his talent could continue to grow rapidly.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

Just as Yi Chen worked hard toward Heaven Fairy Stage Two, the communication stone in his storage ring vibrated slightly.

He took it out and saw a communication request from the Shadow King.

Without needing to think, Yi Chen guessed it must be news from Morris or Mares.

He quickly connected the call.

“Your Majesty, Morris plans to find Mares!”

The Shadow King’s voice soon rang out.

And just as Yi Chen expected, it seemed the timing aligned perfectly with Mares’ stated need for about two months to recuperate.

“He has already gone?” Yi Chen asked.

“No, Morris first contacted Mares using the communication stone to ask how his injuries were. The reply was that he hadn’t fully recovered yet and needed more time.”

The Shadow King explained, “After that, Morris asked where Mares was. Although he didn’t directly say he would go to see him, the implication was clear. Mares didn’t hide his location either.”

“Alright! I’ll head over now.” Yi Chen responded without hesitation.

How long Mares could delay was the most important matter for him at this stage.

If Mares planned to end the delay, he would have no choice but to find a way to eliminate Mares.

“Understood! I will wait for you at the teleportation array.”

The Shadow King nodded.

After closing the communication, Yi Chen focused his thoughts.

He immediately used the Teleportation Technique and appeared instantly at the teleportation array on the blood-colored planet.

Then, he used the teleportation array to reach the teleportation array on the exile planet.

After waiting for half an hour, the Shadow King arrived at the exile planet and took Yi Chen at full speed toward the star where Mares was located.

At the same time, he notified the Shadow King responsible for monitoring Mares to leave temporarily.

This was because Morris was about to arrive.

And given Morris’s Perception Ability, it was highly likely he would sense the Shadow King’s presence.

As the Shadow King rushed to the star where Mares was located with Yi Chen, Morris had already arrived a step ahead.

The Shadow King immediately transmitted the video clips of Morris and Mares to Yi Chen using his Perception Ability.

“Mares, I received news from friends in the foreign affairs department a few days ago, stating that the Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe have been moving frequently. Not only is your War Department overwhelmed, but our foreign affairs department has started to get busy as well.”

Despite being advised multiple times, Mares remained unmoved, insisting that he still needed time to fully recover from his injuries.

Morris felt somewhat dissatisfied and continued to try to persuade Mares.

He spoke earnestly, “This is an opportunity for all of us to rise to a higher level. We should quickly finish our tasks here and return to the Tree Star Cluster.”

“If we delay our return, some important tasks might pass us by.”

“I also desire to help you find the two targets quickly and return to the Tree Star Cluster. You have to understand, I came here before finishing my tasks in the War Department, and I have been stuck there.”

Mares snorted inwardly but wore a look of helplessness on his face: “But my injuries really don’t allow for any action. If I use my skills, it could cause a relapse, making recovery even more difficult.”

“Then… I can add more resources and treasures; what do you think?”

Morris felt frustrated, knowing that anything he said would be hard to persuade Mares, who was determined to delay.

He could only bring out what he thought was his trump card and, suppressing his reluctance, said, “Once we return, you can use this batch of resources and treasures to exchange for materials that aid in rapid recovery.”

“This isn’t just about resources and treasures. We’ve already signed a contract, so we must adhere to the agreement and not let you offer any resources or treasures.”

Mares slowly shook his head.

Inside, he smirked coldly.

He began to understand why his friends constantly warned him about Morris’s stinginess.

Knowing he had been tricked, Morris still deliberately stalled for time, refusing to offer any compensation for understanding.

He still wanted to use the War Department’s mission and the discord between the star cluster and the Tree-Dwelling Tribe to force him into a compromise.

Even finding that he wouldn’t yield, Morris kept talking without raising the stakes.

Finally, Mares was willing to raise the stakes, yet he still refused to reveal the actual figures.

Such stinginess was something he had never encountered before in his life.

If it had been two months ago, with the attitude of resolving issues rather than escalating them, if Morris was willing to offer various compensation terms, Mares would have raised the stakes to find a way to exhaust Morris’s entire fortune and settle their grudge completely.

Now…

He only wanted to wear Morris down.

His strength realm was a whole major realm lower than Morris’s; if things escalated to a fight, he would definitely lose to Morris.

But that didn’t matter.

He could continue to stall and delay.

If this star cluster truly influenced the destiny of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the longer Morris stayed, the greater the impact on their fate.

He had no such concerns.

Before arriving, he had borrowed top treasures that could lock onto fate from a friend.

He was not afraid of his own fate being affected in this star cluster.

And because of that, Morris couldn’t afford to waste time, but he could.

The only thing that worried him was that he still had unfinished tasks in the War Department.

If he delayed his return too long, he would miss out on many missions from the War Department.

But he was willing to take the risk.

At worst, he would just miss some tasks.

With his connections, he wouldn’t have to worry about the War Department blaming him for not returning for a hundred or eighty years.

He would just continue to wear Morris down.

Whenever he had worn Morris down enough, he would return.

In doing so, Morris would owe him a debt, while he wouldn’t be deeply entangled in the consequences.

After all, if Morris was truly worn down, it would be due to the influence of this star cluster, and he was merely one of many behind the scenes.

"You shouldn’t say that. You’re injured and it’s inconvenient to use tracking methods. Using them rashly would have negative effects on your injuries. In this situation, I naturally have to compensate your losses.”

Morris gritted his teeth and said, “Ten million mid-grade immortal stones; how does that sound?”

Mares was dumbfounded.

He looked at Morris in disbelief.

What the heck?

Was he treating him like a beggar?

Ten million mid-grade immortal stones wasn’t considered a small fortune among the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

But the problem was…

Morris was a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

He was also a powerful being from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

Ten million mid-grade immortal stones could be seen as a considerable amount of wealth by ordinary members of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, but among the powerful beings, it was at best barely passable.

Mares couldn’t believe that Morris would offer such a low price.

So much so that, despite his firm resolution to never let things go easily, he was still stunned by this offer.