To some extent, Bai Ye had not misled the Lizardman leader.
Since hidden quest two was to save the Lizardman patriarch, it meant that the Lizardman named Gadole would definitely encounter danger, otherwise, what was the point of saving him?
"Eh?" Bai Ye suddenly said in surprise, "That guy actually has a name?"
Bai Ye now knew quite a bit about this fantasy region.
Bestowing names was a very difficult matter.
Only those with extremely powerful magic could bestow names upon others, and names were the most precious treasures for monsters. After receiving a bestowed name, their strength would greatly increase, and they could even undergo racial evolution, just like the Six Ghost Warriors who transformed from Great Goblins into Oni-men.
However, Gadole's name was likely not bestowed by Rimuru, right?
Before this, the Monster Nation had no connection with the Marshlands, which meant...
Had a strong individual with magic comparable to Rimuru's bestowed a name upon Gadole?
Was it the Beelzebub Emperor?
No, the Beelzebub Emperor was attacking the Marshlands, so why would he bestow a name upon a Lizardman?
"No!" Bai Ye tilted his head and murmured, "The Beelzebub Emperor also has a name, he should be called Geld, so who bestowed the Beelzebub Emperor's name?"
Bai Ye felt that he had discovered some useful clues, which might be related to the impending attack of the Orc Lord army, or perhaps to his own subsequent hidden quests.
And at this moment...
Bai Ye suddenly stopped and looked forward.
Through the gaps between the trees, Bai Ye saw a Lizardman kneeling not far away, wearing tattered armor and a leather skirt around his waist. Although it looked simple, for a monster, such equipment indicated a person of high status.
Was it Gadole?
Bai Ye's gaze shifted. Standing in front of Gadole was a man in a white trench coat, a white top hat, and a white bird-beak mask.
The man was holding a cane, which he now placed on Gadole's shoulder, seemingly saying something. Gadole's eyes were becoming increasingly unfocused.
Bai Ye immediately wanted to step forward, but at that moment, a figure suddenly leaped down from a tree and blocked Bai Ye's path.
"Friend, could I trouble you not to interfere with my mission?"
The person stood up with a smile and looked at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye was instantly stunned, then cursed, "Damn, a ghost!"
Li Jiayi was startled by Bai Ye's sudden exclamation.
What was going on?
Why did the voice sound a bit familiar?
On the other side, Bai Ye looked Li Jiayi up and down and said, "Why are you still alive?"
Li Jiayi frowned. Hearing the familiar voice, he tentatively asked, "Bai Ye?"
Bai Ye took off his bio-mask and looked at Li Jiayi, "Only the victor of the twelve great battles survives. Why are you still alive? Moreover, I personally killed you!"
Li Jiayi spread his hands. "If I tell you this secret, can you leave here?"
"Sorry, that guy happens to be my quest target too," Bai Ye said. "And is this considered a secret? You have some resurrection item, or a fake death item, right?"
Bai Ye was indeed surprised to suddenly see Li Jiayi, but after calming down, he had guessed most of it. After all, with the memories from his past life, Bai Ye could easily guess what method the other party had used.
Resurrection items and fake death items, their purpose could be guessed from their names.
These types of items were very rare and were all single-use consumables. At least in Bai Ye's memory, the only non-item effect that granted resurrection was the Phoenix ability, and Bai Ye currently held the Phoenix ability, so it was highly likely to be an item.
As for whether it was some other method, the possibility could not be completely ruled out, but in essence, the effect would be resurrection or a fake death.
Li Jiayi sighed, then gritted his teeth. "What grudge do I have against you? Every time you show up to disrupt things!"
Bai Ye spread his hands. "Can I help it if you look unlucky? This means even heaven can't stand it and wants me to punish you!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he raised the sword box of the Seven-Colored Rainbow and smashed it onto the ground.
As the sword box opened, seven flying swords simultaneously shot out, stabbing towards Li Jiayi's direction.
Li Jiayi cursed under his breath, dodging as he said, "We're old friends, shouldn't we chat a bit before fighting?"
Bai Ye quickly formed a sword seal and said, "Do you think I'm three years old? Save those little tricks!"
Li Jiayi was stalling for time!
The masked man was clearly doing something to Gadole, but it hadn't finished yet. However, as time passed, Gadole might be in trouble.
And Li Jiayi was stopping him from approaching...
It was probably a mission from the masked man!
If that was the case, it conflicted with his own mission, so why hesitate?
No more nonsense, just fight!
Bai Ye was quite experienced and saw through Li Jiayi's intentions at a glance. He didn't waste any more words or time, directing the seven flying swords to continuously slash at Li Jiayi.
"Qian Kun Ri Yue Lun!"
Li Jiayi, seeing that he couldn't stall for time with words, what else could he do?
Fight!
At the same time, Li Jiayi continuously cursed, how could he always encounter Bai Ye and have his plans disrupted every time.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven-colored flying swords continuously collided with Li Jiayi's Sun and Moon Wheels in the air, producing crisp ringing sounds.
Li Jiayi's Sun and Moon Wheels were either weapons or magical treasures, but as Bai Ye had guessed when they first met, this thing was indeed not an ordinary item. It might not be black quality, but it was definitely a top-tier blue quality item.
However, back then Bai Ye only had one sword, and he could be restrained by the Sun and Moon Wheels. But now...
Bai Ye had seven swords!
Two swords held off the Sun and Moon Wheels, while the remaining five simultaneously lunged towards Li Jiayi.
Seeing the sword lights of various colors descend, Li Jiayi quickly pushed his hands forward to the sides. "Golden Bell Shield!"
Golden light erupted around Li Jiayi's body, enveloping him and forming a large bell that encased him.
Clang, clang, clang!
The five swords continuously struck the Golden Bell, emitting crisp metallic sounds. But there was only a lot of noise; the Golden Bell remained unmoved under the slashes.
"Martial arts?" Bai Ye narrowed his eyes and looked ahead. "Rise, swords!"
Leaving two swords to continue blocking the Sun and Moon Wheels, the remaining five swords no longer attacked Li Jiayi but flew straight ahead towards Gadole and the masked man.
Li Jiayi couldn't help but curse and quickly dispelled the Golden Bell Shield, chasing after the five sword lights.
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