Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 265 Sea Oath
The mirage maiden glared at her fiercely, her breath heavy in her chest. "With such a vast sea area, how could you possibly find the location of the royal court?"

"But we, the Mirage Clan, are sea creatures and know a great deal about the secrets of the Merfolk. With my help, we will surely find the Royal Court's secret treasure."

Ning Fusang seemed moved and glanced at her sideways, "What's the meaning of 'crossing the river and then dismantling the bridge'?"

The Mirage Maiden sneered, "You humans say that a promise is a promise, and I, the Mirage Maiden, would never break my word."

Ning Fusang slowly shook his head: "No, the human race also believes that all's fair in war."

Mirage Woman: ...

Indeed, she suffered because of this.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "If you don't believe me, we can make a solemn oath."

Ning Fusang looked at her strangely: "A vow of eternal love is a means of communication for our human race."

"Mountain oath?" The Mirage Maiden frowned slightly, saying only, "I don't know anything about mountain oaths, only sea oaths. Since you know that this is a means of communication used by the human race, you should also know its binding force. Now you can rest assured, right?"

Ning Fusang said softly, "We made our alliance before the mountains and swore our oath before the sea. May the mountains and seas endure, and may our alliance last forever." She smiled, "Then why were you tricked and trapped here?"

"It's clear that even this oath of eternal love is unreliable."

Seeing how easily she had guessed the matter, the Mirage Maiden's face showed a hint of annoyance. "You humans are always good at taking advantage of loopholes. I was just careless."

Ning Fusang squatted down and said directly, "I can form an alliance with you, but it's obvious that you need to borrow my sword and have a favor to ask of me, so the conditions for the alliance are quite strict. If you can accept them, then we can talk..."

The Mirage Woman gritted her teeth and said, "Yes."

She put away her dream, and Ning Fusang also told Qianyuan and Changman to stop.

The two had a detailed discussion that lasted for more than two hours. Ning Fusang wanted to protect his own interests and block any loopholes that Shen Nu could exploit.

The Mirage Woman, having learned from her mistakes, revised and supplemented some of the ambiguous regulations.

Finally, the two revisited their respective demands. Looking at Ning Fusang's conditions, the Mirage Maiden nearly ground her teeth to powder. "I cannot touch the Royal Court's secret treasures? Don't you think that's going too far?"

Then why did she go through all that trouble to collaborate with others and search for the royal court ruins?
"The wealth of the Merfolk Royal Court is beyond the imagination of your human race. Do you think you can digest such a large fortune by yourself? Your appetite is far too great."

"Besides, you're not the only one searching for the royal treasure. Just because I don't take it doesn't mean others won't. Why should the benefits go to outsiders instead of allies?"

Ning Fusang considered the Mirage Maiden's words. Perhaps she really couldn't take away all the secret treasures. With this in mind, she revised the alliance agreement, changing it to a 30/70 split with the Mirage Maiden. Furthermore, if the Mirage Maiden possessed any treasures that Ning Fusang needed, she could offer to exchange them, and Ning Fusang would have no choice but to do so.

This was still quite harsh for the Mirage Maiden, but she didn't say anything and agreed. Further down, the normal requirements of the alliance were outlined: during their cooperation, neither party could betray the other.

But then there was a clause that made the Mirage Maiden's eyes widen. She said with dissatisfaction, "Why is the backlash I suffer for breaking the alliance twice as bad as yours?"

"As long as you don't betray me, what does it matter if there's a tenfold backlash? This request is just for show."

The mirage maiden thought about it again and realized that it made sense, so she stopped worrying about it.

She patiently continued reading, "Until your cultivation reaches the thirteenth realm, I cannot reveal any details of your voyage..."

Upon reading this, the Mirage Maiden sneered, "Thirteen realms, are they so easy to enter?"

Ning Fusang listened to her mockery and said calmly, "What's it to you? You just need to comply."

The alliance agreement contained over two hundred detailed clauses. After reading it, the Mirage Maiden thought to herself, "Human cultivators are truly cunning. There are many things I wouldn't have remembered if I hadn't seen them in the agreement." Ning Fusang flicked his wrist, summoning the Dragon Bone Sword, and asked her, "Do you need my help?"

The two are allies now, not mortal enemies. The Mirage Maiden nodded, "This sword has a sword spirit. It will be more effective in your hands. You should take it."

The mirage maiden leaped into the air, landing on the iceberg. The iron chains were pulled straight from the seawater. Ning Fusang took a few steps back and slashed with her sword.

clang!
The cold iron rang out with a crisp sound and snapped in two. Ning Fusang then delivered a second sword strike, aiming at the other shackle.

After regaining her freedom, the Mirage Maiden's lips curled into a slight smile, but it carried a hint of coldness. Ning Fusang knew that this killing intent was directed at the human cultivator who had deceived her.

According to the Mirage Maiden, she is bound by the Sea Oath, which prevents her from directly attacking that person. Therefore, if she encounters that person, Ning Fusang will need to intervene.

"As an ally, don't you need to help him?"

The Mirage Maiden smiled and said, "Then you can have Changman stop me, won't that solve the problem?"

If that bitch can find a loophole, why can't she?

Ning Fusang nodded and then asked, "What is the cultivation level of that human cultivator, and what is his name?"

The other party was also looking for the royal court's secret treasure. If they met, Ning Fusang would not have kept him around anyway, so naturally she would want to know more about him.

The two boarded the spirit boat. The Mirage Maiden poured herself a cup of tea before saying, "He said he was at the Knowledge Realm, but in reality, I couldn't see through his cultivation level. He must have a magical artifact that hides his cultivation."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ning Fusang, "That bitch also has a sword, a very ornate phoenix feather sword."

Ning Fusang suddenly thought of someone, "His surname is Feng?"

The Mirage Maiden was taken aback. The person she had always referred to as "bitch" had never told Yao Ling that bitch's name. How could she know?

The Mirage Maiden's eyes darkened slightly as she carefully observed every change in Ning Fusang's expression. "His name is Feng Fuying. Do you know him?"

"We've fought before," Ning Fusang said succinctly.

"Oh?" The Mirage Maiden seemed intrigued. "Who won?"

It's hard to say who will win or lose. Young Master Fuying isn't a pure swordsman. He still has many tricks up his sleeve in the arena. If it comes down to sheer skill and experience, Ning Fusang can't beat him.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Back then, I hadn't reached the Knowledge Realm yet, so it's hard to say now."

As for Feng Fuying's claim of a certain level of knowledge, it may not be true.

Ning Fusang tapped the table and asked the Mirage Maiden, "Is Feng Fuying alone?"

He is from the Phoenix Feather Palace, yet he appears overseas. Does this mean that the Phoenix Feather Palace is also searching for the Royal Court's secret treasure?

If that's the case, Ning Fusang and Shen Nu are indeed quite weak and outnumbered.

The Mirage Maiden shook her head: "There is a woman in black beside him, but you don't need to worry, that woman is only at the ninth level of the realm."

Ning Fusang listened to the mirage woman's description, and it matched the black-clad woman she met at Cuiping Mountain. It was indeed Feng Fuying and her servant.

She wants to kill Feng Fuying for the Mirage Maiden; that's a really troublesome situation.

Feng Fuying is secondary; the main problem is the Phoenix Feather Palace behind him, which is difficult to deal with. Fortunately, she is not using her original appearance now. Once she obtains the Royal Court's secret treasure, she will change her appearance and return to the Southern Star Sword Sect for seclusion.