Shark Emperor truly seemed to despise Lie Tian to the bone.
However, Xu Nian had no desire to get involved in this matter.
After all, he was just passing through.
He was not foolish enough to help the Shark Emperor without reason.
Besides, the Shark Emperor did not appear to be a good person either.
"Let's talk benefits first. Without substantial benefits, I'm not doing such a despicable thing," Xu Nian said with a smile to the Shark Emperor.
The smile on the Shark Emperor's face immediately stiffened.
A flash of anger darted through his eyes.
He hadn't expected this human youth before him to be so difficult to deal with.
But soon, the flicker of anger in his eyes was concealed.
"Oh, what kind of benefits would you like, young sir? Frankly speaking, Lie Tian has a very precious treasure. If we can capture him, how about we split it equally?" the Shark Emperor proposed to Xu Nian.
"A treasure? Oh, what treasure?" Xu Nian asked curiously.
"Lie Tian has a treasure chest that was taken from the Immortal Treasure by his ancestors. It's said to contain four extremely valuable Spiritual Treasures. If you help me capture Lie Tian, how about we share these four Spiritual Treasures equally?" the Shark Emperor proposed to Xu Nian.
At this, Xu Nian burst into laughter.
Containing four Spiritual Treasures?
So, the Shark Emperor was so eager to find Lie Tian, and it wasn't just because of being cuckolded; it was more for the treasures in Lie Tian's possession.
"Oh, how do you know that Lie Tian has a treasure chest? And since he has it, why hasn't he used the treasures himself?" Xu Nian quickly asked.
"Ah!" the Shark Emperor sighed on hearing this.
"To be honest, all this information was personally acquired by my Imperial Concubine. There had been rumors, and to verify them, I sent my Imperial Concubine to the Demon Wind Cave to coax the location of the treasure chest from Lie Tian, but unexpectedly..." the Shark Emperor said helplessly.
Xu Nian was just lifting a cup of wine but burst out laughing on hearing the Shark Emperor's words.
The Shark Emperor was really foolish.
To think he sent his own Imperial Concubine to seduce Lie Tian.
In the end, not only did he not get the treasure, but he also lost his wife.
Seeing Xu Nian's reaction, the Shark Emperor's face turned ashen.
"Sorry, couldn't help it. Please go on!" Xu Nian quickly waved his hand, restraining his laughter.
The Shark Emperor's expression grew even more embarrassed.
By now, the entire Taboo Sea was abuzz with this story.
His reputation had been completely ruined.
"Lie Tian can never use these Spiritual Treasures because though he has the chest, he lacks the key. So, he can never access the treasures," the Shark Emperor said coldly.
Xu Nian nodded in sudden realization.
Suddenly, he thought of the metal box he had in his possession.
Instantly, he seemed to understand everything.
It looked like the box he had contained the key to the treasure chest.
And the real reason the Shark Emperor had lured him here was to use the key in Xu Nian's possession to entice Lie Tian.
Then, to kill two birds with one stone, obtain both the treasure chest and the key.
Xu Nian couldn't help but admire.
It seemed the Shark Emperor was not entirely foolish.
Of course, neither was he particularly intelligent, merely a bit presumptuous.
"Okay, I agree. But before we find Lie Tian, I need to have a private chat with the Shark Empress," Xu Nian said with a smile.
As he spoke, Xu Nian's gaze fell on the Shark Empress standing nearby.
"I?" The Shark Empress looked visibly panicked.
Her gaze subconsciously shifted toward the Shark Emperor.
After pondering for a moment, the Shark Emperor agreed, "Alright!"
Having said that, he walked straight out of the grand hall.
However, as the Shark Emperor was leaving, his expression visibly darkened.
Xu Nian witnessed this scene and couldn't help but laugh.
This Shark Emperor really was a patient fellow.
He actually agreed to Xu Nian's unreasonable request.
Was he not afraid that Xu Nian would make him wear another green hat?
Xuan Hong remained silent all this time.
But obviously, he shared the same thoughts as Xu Nian.
"My lord, are you really letting the Empress and this human boy stay inside together?" Red-Eyed followed the Shark Emperor out of the grand hall and asked anxiously.
The Shark Emperor had already become a laughingstock.
He was genuinely worried that the Shark Emperor might become the butt of another joke.
"Hmph, if he dares, I'll be waiting right here. The moment there's any commotion, I will burst in. If he truly commits any rash actions, I will kill him without hesitation," the Shark Emperor snorted.
"But, my lord, why are you placing such importance on this young human?" Red-Eyed asked in confusion.
"You don't understand. This guy has the key that Lie Tian needs. I clearly remember Lie Tian mentioning once that someone would deliver the key to him. It seems it must be this young man. Now you understand, don't you!" the Shark Emperor snorted.
"So that's it. No wonder, my lord, you were so courteous to this young man; you wanted to use him as bait. Brilliant, brilliant!" Red-Eyed hurriedly flattered.
A proud smile appeared on the Shark Emperor's face as he said, "Once I get those four Spiritual Treasures, I will see who in the Forbidden Sea can oppose me. Unifying the entire Forbidden Sea is within sight."
Red-Eyed's eyes also gleamed with brilliance.
Thinking about their Shark Clan ruling over the entire sea area,
his heart was filled with intense excitement.
Meanwhile, as the Shark Emperor and Red-Eyed were feeling pleased with their plans,
Xu Nian was looking at the Shark Empress in front of him.
At this moment, the Shark Empress still maintained a crumbling expression.
In fact, her Cultivation was not low; she had already reached the Pseudo Purple Mansion level of Supreme Battle Emperor Realm.
But right now, she seemed somewhat guilty.
It seemed she was genuinely afraid that Xu Nian would do something untoward to her.
However, Xu Nian just smiled.
"Empress, I heard you have a good relationship with Lie Tian. Do you know his whereabouts?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.
"This palace has no idea. If I knew, I would have told the great king a long time ago," the Shark Empress responded.
Hearing this, Xu Nian's smile grew even wider.
"Are you really sure you don't know? Your great king isn't here. What could you not say?" Xu Nian continued with a smile.
"I really don't know. If you have no other questions, please leave!" the Shark Empress's expression turned cold as she issued an order for Xu Nian to leave.
Xu Nian wasn't offended and said with a smile, "Are you really sure you don't know? Then what is this?"
Saying this, Xu Nian spread open his palm, and there lay a Pearl Earring.
Seeing the Pearl Earrings, the Shark Empress's face suddenly turned fearful.
She quickly touched her own ears, only to find that the earrings that had been there were now gone.
"Give it back to me!" the Shark Empress said anxiously.
Her figure actually dashed toward Xu Nian.
Seeing this, Xu Nian just smiled.
He deployed the Space Folding Profound Argumentation.
The Shark Empress passed directly through Xu Nian's body.