"Alright, I promise you that I won’t use it for myself, nor will I casually give it away or sell it. I will definitely find a suitable owner for it." Li Xiu said calmly, without any anger.
"Swear a blood oath," Xin Guan demanded firmly.
Li Xiu didn’t mind and made a blood oath as Xin Guan requested.
The main reason he agreed to Xin Guan wasn’t for the Demon Spirit Gemstone that Xin Guan ntioned but because Xin Guan is the Father of Demon Armor.
If Xin Guan hadn’t spread Magic Armor Technology worldwide, there wouldn’t be the profession of Magic Armor Master, and Li Xiu wouldn’t be the Magic Armor Master he is today.
After hearing Li Xiu’s blood oath, Xin Guan’s emotions finally cald down a bit, and then he said to Li Xiu, "Actually, my Demon Armor is not useful to you. For the Eternal Heaven, the Demon Spirit Gemstone I am giving you is the truly precious treasure. The reason they haven’t killed all these years and have only trapped here is because they haven’t found that Demon Spirit Gemstone."
"What kind of Demon Spirit Gemstone could be so important to the Eternal Heaven?" Li Xiu asked.
"Have you ever heard of the Hope Diamond?" Xin Guan’s lips curved in a smirk as if he was thinking of sothing that made him very proud.
"You an the Diamond of Misfortune?" Li Xiu had indeed heard of the na Hope Diamond.
He wasn’t soone who specifically researched diamonds, but this diamond was just too famous.
Since its extraction, the diamond has been accompanied by death and cursed misfortune, with several owners dying under mysterious circumstances.
The Hope Diamond was initially 112.5 carats after a rough cut upon its discovery. After several transitions, it was finely cut into a heart shape, totaling over sixty carats.
Tragically, the Hope Diamond, presented to King Louis XVI of France at the ti, brought him a fatal calamity as he was sent to the guillotine.
Later, the Hope Diamond ca into the hands of a gemstone cutter. To avoid the French governnt’s pursuit, he cut the gemstone down to over forty carats, which is the form in which the Hope Diamond beca known.
Unluckily, the cutter’s son stole the diamond, and he too eventually committed mysterious suicide.
These were just two of the Hope Diamond’s owners; many more died mysteriously, with very few living out their lives in peace after owning it.
Such a renowned Diamond of Misfortune is hard for Li Xiu not to know of in this era.
However, since the advent of the Demon Spirit era, the Diamond of Misfortune’s whereabouts have been unknown, and no one knows where it is.
Unexpectedly, the Diamond of Misfortune ended up in Xin Guan’s hands, and according to Xin Guan, it seems to be a Demon Spirit Gemstone.
"Precisely, it’s that famous blue Diamond of Misfortune. It’s an unparalleled Demon Spirit Gemstone. The Eternal Heaven has operated covertly for thousands of years, secretly controlling most of the world’s gemstone mines, collecting countless gemstones, and discovering many Demon Spirit Gemstones, yet none can compare to the Diamond of Misfortune."
"What kind of Demon Spirit is inside the Diamond of Misfortune?" Li Xiu curiously asked.
To his surprise, Xin Guan shook his head and said he didn’t know.
"How could you not know? Since it’s confird as a Demon Spirit Gemstone, soone must have established contact with it, so how could you not know what kind of Demon Spirit it is?" Li Xiu puzzledly asked.
"According to the Eternal Heaven’s thod, to establish contact with a Demon Spirit, one must use blood to nurture the gemstone. But everyone who did so has died; not a single person survived doing this. Using blood to nurture the Diamond of Misfortune is a death wish. Let alone letting the Diamond of Misfortune touch blood, even those who possess the Diamond end up dying mysteriously."
"All of this indicates that within the Diamond of Misfortune lies not only a Demon Spirit but also a terribly ferocious and powerful one. Even if it hasn’t established contact with anyone and remains trapped inside the gemstone, it exerts such a terrifying influence on the outside world. How strong this Demon Spirit must be, no one knows..." Xin Guan grew increasingly excited; possessing such a gemstone indeed made him proud.
Li Xiu considered that the tornt Xin Guan suffered over the years might very well be due to the Diamond of Misfortune.
"If this Demon Spirit is so fierce, giving it to would spell my doom," Li Xiu thought it was wise to avoid ddling with such a dangerous Demon Spirit Gemstone.
"Countless Trial Takers from the Eternal Heaven sought to possess this gemstone, only to end up dead. But you’re different; you don’t need to use your own blood to nurture it, nor do you need to carry it for an extended period. Just as you did with the cornflower, you only need to swallow it to cause gemstone transformation and possess the Demon Spirit inside the gemstone. Perhaps you’re the only one in this world who can subdue the Demon Spirit inside the Diamond of Misfortune. For others, it’s a curse; for you, it’s a great fortune," Xin Guan said.
"Sounds plausible; I might as well give it a try. Where did you hide the Diamond of Misfortune? Once I get out, I’ll take it and see," Li Xiu said.
"Haha, you also believe I’ve hidden the Diamond of Misfortune outside, don’t you? The foolish ones from the Eternal Heaven have thought the sa, wasting years searching outside without success," Xin Guan laughed heartily.
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