Chapter 67: The Sorceress Adina

Li Yuan was completely unaware that the navy had discovered his whereabouts and that Garp was on his way to capture him. He hadn't expected there to be a marine in civilian clothing in the tavern.

Although he had little qualms about killing, he wouldn't murder indiscriminately, which led to this unknown slip-up that exposed his identity.

Most importantly, this undercover marine held no hostility towards Li Yuan, only deep fear.

Following the map provided by the tavern owner, Li Yuan and Kalu quickly entered the forest and found the ancient village responsible for sealing the Seven Star Sword.

"Stop, no outsiders are allowed here!"

Before Li Yuan and his crew could reach the village entrance, they were blocked by over twenty people armed with swords and flintlock guns.

"Get out of the way! We're here for the Seven Star Sword, don't block the path!"

Kalu, leading the group, rushed forward, easily cutting down the two people at the front who dared to block their path.

"Run!!!"

Seeing Kalu's strength, the remaining people turned and fled, losing all their previous bravado.

"Where is the Seven Star Sword?"

At that moment, Li Yuan appeared in front of the fleeing group, capturing the one who seemed to be their leader.

"I don't know anything about a Seven Star Sword," the leader stammered, trembling in Li Yuan's grasp.

"Is there any altar or forbidden place in this village you're not allowed to enter?" Li Yuan continued to ask.

"Yes, there's one..."

"Ah!!!"

Before he could finish, Li Yuan snapped his neck.

"I've found my answer; you can die now."

Li Yuan released the man's collar with a nonchalant tone. He trusted his Kenbunshoku Haki to read memories more than the words of others.

His questioning was merely a method to prompt the man to recall relevant memories, making it easier for Li Yuan to extract them. Otherwise, sifting through random and chaotic memories would be too time-consuming and exhausting.

Guided by the leader's memories, Li Yuan arrived at the village's sacred back mountain, a forbidden area that only the sorceress could enter.

"Kalu, you all stay here and don't let anyone approach!" Li Yuan instructed.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. With us here, no one will disturb you!" Kalu replied confidently.

On this island, the navy had already been dealt with, and the remaining people posed no significant threat. With Kalu and his fellow disciples, guarding the area was more than manageable.

Li Yuan then headed towards the back mountain with two large barrels.

In the back mountain of the village lay a clear pool known as the Sorceress Pool. Before every ritual, the sorceress would cleanse herself here to ensure purity before heading to the altar to pray for divine protection.

Today, Sorceress Adina was washing herself in the pool as usual, not expecting a man to suddenly appear at the Sorceress Pool.

"Ah!!!!!!!"

Li Yuan's sudden appearance startled Sorceress Adina.

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan hadn't expected to find a woman bathing in this remote back mountain. He followed the sound of her scream, observing the misty steam that filled every corner.

The shimmering water revealed a flawless figure in the spacious pool. Her skin was as smooth as cream, her delicate collarbones and flawless skin glistened with droplets like a fragrant, sweaty feast.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, with eyes as clear as an infant's, a charmingly delicate nose, and a cute, graceful appearance. Her long, wet blue hair draped down to her waist, with a few strands falling over her chest, her impressive bust obscuring her view of her own toes.

"You, turn around right now!" Adina's face flushed red as she noticed Li Yuan staring at her.

More importantly, Li Yuan stood exactly where her clothes were placed!

"Are you the sorceress of this village?" Li Yuan asked, showing no intention of turning around and instead watching her with interest.

"Yes, I am the sorceress, but what will it take for you to return my clothes?" Sorceress Adina felt so ashamed and angry she wanted to bury herself, unable to believe this man was staring so brazenly!

"Since you're the sorceress, that means the Seven Star Sword is nearby, isn't it?" Li Yuan released his Kenbunshoku Haki to sense the fierce sword aura of the Seven Star Sword, but felt nothing.

"What? You're looking for the Seven Star Sword!!"

"No, absolutely not. It's a cursed sword. Once it emerges, it will bring disaster to the world. Kings and many others will die because of it!"

Hearing Li Yuan's intent, Adina didn't even bother to hide her figure, desperately trying to dissuade him from seeking the sword.

"Oh? Many kings? Many people? How many kingdoms, how many people?"

"You should know, before coming here, I personally participated in the destruction of six kingdoms. The number of people who died... it's at least hundreds of millions."

"I've heard the Seven Star Sword once brought endless disaster and war to this sea. I just want to know, how many thousands died in those wars, was it in the millions?" Li Yuan found Adina's naïve thoughts amusing, intrigued by her innocence and purity—a rarity in these times.

"What, kingdoms destroyed, millions dead!!!"

"You're a great villain!!"

"The Seven Star Sword must not fall into your hands!"

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Adina was at a loss for how to describe his wickedness. In her understanding, the entire island's population didn't even reach 100,000 people. Millions would be the population of hundreds of islands like theirs, all dead at the hands of this man!

How evil must one be to commit such heinous acts?

"Heh, you'd need the strength to stop me. In this world, power is everything." Li Yuan ignored the stunning Adina and, having used his Kenbunshoku Haki, had found a cave instead of the Seven Star Sword.

Li Yuan vanished from Adina's sight, entering the cave.

Inside, there was nothing but a stone coffin. This coffin, bearing the marks of time, had endured the passage of years, yet still bore no visible signs of wear. 

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