Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 612: Various Affairs - Part 6 (Please Subscribe)
"The Investigation Office agrees to your request to take refuge in the present world if necessary. We'll discuss the conditions shortly, but there are a few rules you must comply with." Pei Yan put down his empty wine glass and said solemnly.
"Please go ahead!"
"First, once you enter the present world, your strength will be sealed. Second, your range of activities will also be restricted, and someone will be covertly monitoring you. Rest assured, the personnel monitoring you will only be responsible for your daily itinerary report and will not interfere with your life as long as you don't step out of line. Third, although your abilities are sealed, your overall physical condition remains superior to that of ordinary people, so you are prohibited from attacking others unless you suffer a life-threatening injury. Fourth, you are strictly forbidden from establishing contact with the Hell Plane while on the Keystone Plane. If you are found to be paving the way for the Demon Race invasion, you will be immediately expelled, and all cooperation between us will cease!"
"That sounds reasonable. Can we discuss the conditions now?" Xila slightly nodded in agreement and asked.
"The first condition is the matter that the one inside my body discussed with your father earlier. Have you found a solution?" Pei Yan asked with hopeful eyes, mentioning the first requirement Lin Junzhao had told him.
Xila sized up Pei Yan before responding sarcastically, "I really think you're a greedy person. You already possess my father's Power of Origin, and now you want to learn the Secret Technique of my clan? Isn't that a bit too greedy?"
"Greedy? Am I greedy for exchanging reasonable conditions for resources? If you had a chance to become stronger, wouldn't you seize it? Stop with the nonsense. Can it be done or not?" Pei Yan retorted with impatience, snorting coldly.
"It's difficult. The reason you can't harness the various transformations of the power of death is because, by blood, you are not of the Demon Race. Do you know why the direct noble descendants stand above others in this world? It's because they are the offspring of the strongest local demon women from the Hell Plane and my father when he possessed humans and activated their Bloodline Power in his youth. Their descendants have the bloodlines of two powerful entities, making them more attuned to the power of death and enabling them to advance faster. Yet, you lack even the bloodline of an ordinary demon and still wish to master our clan's Secret Technique?" Xila ended her explanation by playfully reaching to stroke the top of Pei Yan's head, which had no demon horns.
Pei Yan leaned back to dodge Xila's hand and was indifferent to the lengthy explanation. Instead, he focused on what was important and retorted, "You said it's difficult but not impossible, right? Tell me your solution!"
Seeing her attempt fail, Xila retracted her hand in frustration and explained, "The first method is for you to go to the Holy City and have my father personally convert the bloodline in your body. Though troublesome and consuming a great deal of my father's energy, the benefit is that you will no longer feel any hindrance when channeling the power of death." Xila looked at Pei Yan with a half-smile and continued, "But I don't think you'll agree because if you did, you'd essentially become my father's child by blood. Previously, you were even reluctant to change your title, so would you really accept this method?"
"Let's hear the second option then!" Just as Xila expected, Pei Yan dismissed this proposal without a second thought, driven not only by pride and emotional factors but also by the belief that the risks, including potential subjugation, were too high.
"The second method is more complex! As you can see, due to your actions, several major clans in the Holy City underwent a purge. Among them, only the Dieterma Clan carved its place through its own efforts, while the other two clans had my father's bloodline. Within these families, there are powerful figures my father had extracted and refined blood essence before their execution. You only need to merge this blood essence into the core origin within you."
"How is this different from the first method?" Pei Yan questioned in confusion.
"The difference is that normally you remain yourself. When you want to fully practice our Demon Race's Secret Technique, you only need to activate the core origin within to mobilize the source of the blood essence, which will temporarily transform your body to that of the demon race. The downside to this method is that, since the blood is not inherently yours, you can only maintain the demon form for a maximum of one hour before it dissipates on its own, and excessive energy use might further shorten this duration."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yan fell silent. After a moment of careful consideration, he nodded in agreement and said, "Let's do it that way then!"
"Alright, once the blood essence arrives and you've completed the integration, I'll teach you how to use the Secret Technique of the Demon Race, and we'll consider this matter settled." Xila smiled, preparing to pour another glass of wine to celebrate the agreement. However, just as she lifted the bottle halfway, Pei Yan stopped her, smiling shrewdly, "We've concluded our business. Now it's time to discuss the transaction between you and the Investigation Office."
Following these words, Pei Yan palpably sensed the pleasant smile on Xila's face turn into a murderous aura that enveloped him. Her beautiful eyes, now turned upward with killing intent, seemed as if they could cut him into a thousand pieces.
"Pei Yan! I regret, due to my father's instructions and my own rational restraint, not finishing our duel that day! But it's not too late to settle that today!"
Bang! With those words, the wine bottle in Xila's hand shattered, splattering glass and liquid all over them. This time, Pei Yan didn't argue back. Instead, he leaned back defensively and repeatedly motioned for peace, saying, "Calm down! Calm down! Let's talk it over!"
"What's there to discuss! Others may be ignorant of the Investigation Office's details, but my father's avatar roamed the Keystone Plane for years—he surely knows! You spearhead a nation's elite squad, don't you? If my clan really disregards everything and attacks the Keystone Plane, do you know the consequences? It's nothing but a matter of dependent survival! Do you truly believe you've granted us a tremendous favor?"
"Please, Miss Xila, watch your language!"
"Watch my language? You were the one who was rude first! I am giving you our Secret Technique unreservedly, and yet you're not satisfied? What more do you want? You're aware that you're the first outsider to understand our Secret Technique, right? After this, ordinary warriors of my tribe will be no match for you, and with our methods understood, your Investigation Office will have an upper hand against us. For the bigger picture, my father agreed to this, despite the endless future troubles it may bring. Yet, you're still not satisfied! You greedy, unscrupulous scoundrel!"
Bang! Faced with an enraged Xila, Pei Yan chose not to further provoke her. Instead, he pulled out a wooden box from his breast pocket and slammed it onto the table, revealing four sparkling blue shards of Origin gleaming brightly as he lifted the lid.
