"Do you know what that thing is?" Shi Yu tentatively asked.
Huo Yuhao looked at Shi Yu, and after a moment of contemplation, said: "living gold"
"As expected." Shi Yu could basically confirm that this was not what Huo Yuhao wanted, but what Ilex in Senior's spiritual sea wanted.
"Since you know that is living gold, you should also be clear about the value of this thing. Shi Yu is impossible to easily exchange it." Shi Yu said.
Shi Yu did not directly refuse. If Ilex could produce something more useful to Shi Yu than living gold, exchange could be considered.
Anyway, Senior's idea of obtaining living gold was to improve Shi Yu as much as possible. If there were other better improvements, why would Shi Yu refuse?
"What do you want?" Huo Yuhao asked.
"The point is what can you give Shi Yu?" Shi Yu said.
Huo Yuhao fell silent, communicating with Ilex in Senior's spiritual sea.
Senior was not very clear on what living gold was. The reason Senior wanted it was also because Ilex in Senior's spiritual sea suddenly woke up and made Senior absolutely have to obtain this living gold.
This is not only useful to Senior Ilex, but will also be of great help to Senior.
It was precisely because of this that Senior shamelessly came here to ask Shi Yu for that living gold.
This would seem very strange, but the other party also didn't seem completely unwilling to negotiate.
"How about a Soul Bone?" Huo Yuhao tentatively said.
This was Ilex's meaning. Although Senior is currently without a Soul Bone, Senior can try Senior's best to find a Soul Bone for Shi Yu in the future.
Ilex had been in a deep sleep during this time, but also obtained some information, knowing that Soul Bones are very tempting to Soul Masters in this world, and should be able to make the other party interested.
"Do you have a Soul Bone?" Shi Yu looked at Huo Yuhao with questioning eyes.
Senior doesn't know everything about the other party's situation, but Senior knows at least seventy to eighty percent. Senior is very clear on whether Senior has a Soul Bone on Senior's body.
If Senior had to mention a Soul Bone, it would be the torso bone on Senior's body. It's not possible to strip this Soul Bone off for Shi Yu, is it? This is probably wanting to die.
Soul Bones are difficult to strip off after absorption. Forcibly stripping them off will inevitably cause damage to the Soul Master.
Especially important human body parts like the skull and torso bone, once forcibly stripped off, the possibility of death is extremely high.
"Not now, but I can guarantee you that I will definitely give you a hundred-thousand-year-level Soul Bone in the future," Huo Yuhao guaranteed, blushing slightly.
"After all that, it's a bounced check?" Shi Yu couldn't help but inwardly complain.
"If you can give Shi Yu three hundred-thousand-year Space-attribute Soul Bones right now, Shi Yu will immediately give you the living gold."
"But if not, then there's nothing Shi Yu can do. Shi Yu doesn't accept empty promises." Shi Yu shook Senior's head.
In Senior's heart, the value of living gold is worth at least three hundred-thousand-year-level Space-attribute Soul Bones.
The actual value of this living gold will definitely be even higher.
However, considering the scarcity of Space-attribute Soul Bones, Senior isn't unwilling to take a bit of a loss for the exchange.
"Shi Yu doesn't have this," Huo Yuhao said awkwardly.
"Then there's nothing Shi Yu can do," Shi Yu spread Senior's hands.
Huo Yuhao quickly communicated with Ilex in Senior's spiritual sea. After a moment of contemplation, the latter proposed to talk with Shi Yu in person.
"Will this not be good?" Huo Yuhao was a bit reluctant.
Tianmeng Iceworm and Ilex are both in Senior's spiritual sea. This is a secret Senior is unwilling to expose to others.
Once others know, there's no telling what unknown things might happen. There are considerable risks.
Ilex naturally understood this principle, but living gold was very important to Senior, with a sense of being determined to get it. For this, even exposing Senior's own existence was nothing.
If Senior doesn't get living gold, the possibility of Senior's residual soul dissipating is very high. At that time, what meaning would exposing or not exposing have?
"Alright," Huo Yuhao had no other choice and could only follow Ilex's meaning.
Shi Yu saw gray energy starting to flow out from between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows, Senior's gaze slightly narrowed, and Senior quickly got up and distanced Senior a bit.
Watching vigilantly, Shi Yu was already prepared to Naruto's Instant Transmission away at any time and call Xuan Lao over.
This flowing gray energy formed a humanoid phantom, not revealing any aura.
This was Ilex's intention, lowering Senior's own presence to the minimum, not wishing to attract the attention of anyone other than Senior.
Shi Yu saw that the appearing humanoid phantom was quite friendly and didn't have any intention of being detrimental to Shi Yu, so Shi Yu didn't immediately Naruto's Instant Transmission away.
Shi Yu understood in Senior's heart, knowing that this should be that Ilex, but on the surface, Shi Yu still pretended to be surprised and asked: "Who are you? Why did you come out of Huo Yuhao's body?"
"Shi Yu is the Undead Saint Magic God Ilex, and also the one who wants your living gold," Ilex introduced Senior.
"Undead Saint Magic God, what is that?" Shi Yu pretended to be confused.
Ilex briefly explained Senior's own origin, which made Shi Yu momentarily stunned, naturally mostly due to pretense.
A normal person would be shocked and lose composure upon hearing this, right?
It took Shi Yu a while to calm Senior's emotions and vigilantly said: "Even if you force Shi Yu, this living gold cannot be casually given to you."
"Shi Yu didn't plan to forcibly take it either," Ilex said.
Senior had the thought, but after weighing the pros and cons, Senior felt it wasn't suitable.
Senior currently relies on Huo Yuhao's existence. Once Senior forcibly takes it, Senior will make Huo Yuhao's situation extremely bad, which will also make Senior's situation bad.
Senior currently doesn't have much power. Even when facing the strong Soul Masters of this world, Senior might not be able to easily crush them.
Fighting would cause considerable damage to Senior, greatly increasing the risk of dissipation.
Senior's purpose in wanting living gold is to better nourish Senior's soul so that Senior can exist longer.
If Senior did that, wouldn't increasing Senior's soul's dissipation possibility be putting the cart before the horse?
Furthermore, as the Undead Saint Magic God, Senior also has Senior's own pride and disdains snatching from a teenager.
Even if the thing in Senior's hand is a huge temptation to Senior, Senior disdains doing such a thing.
Seeing that Ilex really had no intention of forcibly taking it, Shi Yu also slightly breathed a sigh of relief. It's fine as long as the other party is reasonable.
Regarding Ilex's character, Senior is still relatively trustworthy. This is also why Senior didn't immediately slip away and call for help when Ilex appeared.
After all, in the original story, Ilex could even sacrifice Senior for Huo Yuhao. This kind of action is enough to show that Senior's character is not bad.
"This living gold is very important to Shi Yu. If possible, Shi Yu hopes you can return it to Shi Yu."
"You can ask for anything you want. If Shi Yu can satisfy it, Shi Yu will try Shi Yu's best to satisfy.", Ilex said.
"What can you give Shi Yu?" Shi Yu understood.
Shi Yu knows Ilex is extraordinary and can do some things that others cannot.
But Shi Yu also doesn't know exactly what the other party can do, mainly what beneficial things Senior can do for Shi Yu.