Facing the Sect Master to Negotiate

"The latest news from the scouts ahead is that the Demon Mountain incident has been quelled by Jin. However, all towns within a three-thousand-mile radius have been destroyed. Who knows how many people have died..."

A spy from the Central Continent Prefecture came to report.

The person Su Beichen called Uncle Zhong sighed softly, "The suffering of the people..."

Regardless of the Central Continent Prefecture's reaction, in the room at the back, Su Beichen's excited voice filled the air:

"They say that just as the monster was about to break free, Demon Mountain erupted with golden light, suppressing the monster once more. It was truly a close call. If Demon Mountain hadn't had a backup plan, that monster would have truly descended upon the human world, capable of devouring even True Fate Realm experts alive. The entire continent would have been destroyed..."

Su Beichen felt lingering fear. "But this Demon Mountain has existed for over ten thousand years, originating from ancient times. Do you think this demon might also be from ancient times? To exist for so long is terrifying..."

This statement suddenly made Xu Baiyang's heart stir. After a slight hesitation, he spoke, "If that's truly the case, it must know many ancient matters, such as... Inheritance."

Su Beichen's eyes lit up, but then he remembered the ferocious, man-eating appearance of the monster and shook his head repeatedly. "That thing is not to be trifled with. It directly chewed up Wang Yuanzhi. Who would dare approach it lightly?

Besides, now that Demon Mountain has revived and suppressed the demon again, it will be extremely difficult to make contact anytime soon."

Xu Baiyang fell silent.

Lin Shuguang was also recalling the ancient and profound feeling that Demon Mountain had given him when he summoned Beast Souls using the Beast God Soul. It wasn't an illusion.

For some reason, Lin Shuguang suddenly thought of the dreams he had had. In those dreams, a mysterious man holding a saber appeared, saying he would kill the heavens.

The last dream was of the sky collapsing and the earth cracking... He wondered if he had succeeded. Perhaps.

At first, he thought it was just a dream, but later Lin Shuguang encountered the Blood-colored Demonic Saber.

This demonic saber was strange; it had its own consciousness and acted on its own.

Its appearance was identical to the saber held by the mysterious man in his dream... except for the luster.

Later, the Blood-colored Demonic Saber found him on its own, taught him the method of circulating his divine soul, and even allowed him to transmigrate to the Great Gan Dynasty, possessing the body of a young man also named Lin Shuguang, saying it was to defy fate.

Although the Blood-colored Demonic Saber had its own plans in the end regarding the transmigration and did not involve Lin Shuguang further, Lin Shuguang became entangled in too much karma because of it.

"I wonder if that guy will be anxious if he can't contact me now?"

Lin Shuguang lowered his gaze.

After all, this Great Gan Dynasty had too many suspicious points.

The mysterious man in the dream...

The Lin Family Young Master of the Great Gan Dynasty who defied fate...

The Baojian Sect of the Great Gan Dynasty...

At first, Lin Shuguang also thought these two Great Gan Dynasties were in the same timeline. However, during his conversation with Su Beichen, the Lin Family Young Master's substitute knew nothing that could be verified.

Either it was all just the Blood-colored Demonic Saber's obsession.

Or...

Lin Shuguang sighed. "I hope it's not what I suspect. I'm not even at the Spirit Transformation realm. If I get caught up in such a vortex, I won't have any means of self-preservation."

He glanced at the Pay-to-Win System.

Disappointment!

Can't you just give me a lottery draw that directly grants Grand Perfection realm or something!!!

"What did you say?" Su Beichen hadn't heard Lin Shuguang's mumbling and asked curiously.

He was now full of curiosity about this disciple of the Baojian Sect.

After repeatedly hitting a wall with Lin Shuguang when he deliberately acted superior, he no longer bothered to pretend.

Moreover, the fact that Lin Shuguang could kill Meng Jun... even Jin found it unbelievable.

"Nothing," Lin Shuguang said, getting up and walking to the window. He looked at the sky outside, which was a hazy gray.

After a moment of thought, he turned to Xu Baiyang. "This matter must have been reported back to the Baojian Sect. Can Senior Brother contact the former Seventh Elder?"

Xu Baiyang frowned. "It was too chaotic back then. I didn't even notice if Elder Yun appeared. So much time has passed now, I'm afraid..."

He looked at Lin Shuguang, his worry evident in his eyes.

He was afraid Elder Yun had already met a terrible fate!

Lin Shuguang frowned slightly. "Who has the Boundless Bright Day Treasure Boat?"

"Elder Yun kept it personally... How about this, I'll go out and contact the people from the Baojian Sect. By now, the sect should have already dispatched a team."

Xu Baiyang didn't stay long. He nodded to Su Beichen and left on his own.

Only Lin Shuguang and Su Beichen remained in the room.

A maid brought tea and desserts. Su Beichen waved her away, telling her to put them down and leave.

The door closed.

Su Beichen picked a cherry and popped it into his mouth. Seemingly relieved that the Demon Mountain incident had been quelled, his mood had improved considerably.

"What are your plans now?"

He offered Lin Shuguang a bunch of bananas.

Lin Shuguang gently shook his head, not taking them. "The State Selection is gone, and what happens next has nothing to do with me. I'll return to the Baojian Sect to cultivate martial arts first."

Lin Shuguang pondered, "Are you still going to Xuanyuan City?"

"Of course."

Hearing Lin Shuguang's firm reply, a smile finally appeared on Lin Shuguang's face. "Then I'll wait for you in Xuanyuan City. You helped me a lot this time. Although Meng Jun is dead, the Five Thunder Sect can't escape! If you need anything in the future, just ask. I've made you my friend."

Lin Shuguang was direct, "Then can you give me the complete Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner?"

"What did you say?"

Su Beichen twitched the corner of his mouth, his smile freezing on his face, even twitching.

He couldn't go back on his words so quickly.

Pretending not to hear was not his style.

He coughed dryly, "Can you change your request?"

Meeting Lin Shuguang's gaze, Su Beichen could only brace himself and say, "The Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner belongs to my sister. I really can't make the decision..."

Before he could finish, Su Beichen gritted his teeth. "As brothers, we must be loyal. You saved my life on Demon Mountain. If I can't even fulfill this small request, what kind of brother am I? Take these three Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners. I'll find a way to get the rest from that old woman... cough, from my sister. Wait for my news."

In one sentence, the ownership of the three Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners could change. Lin Shuguang hadn't expected this guy to be so agreeable.

However, Su Beichen suddenly said in a low voice, "These banners have a restriction placed by my Su Family. To remove it, I need to go back to the main family. A round trip will take at least half a month, and outsiders are not allowed there..."

Lin Shuguang's face immediately darkened.

Damn it, was he moved for nothing just now?

Su Beichen pulled Lin Shuguang and hurriedly comforted him, "No, listen to me first. Although the Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner has a restriction, it doesn't affect its use at all. You must have felt this. As for my sister, I'll speak to her. From so far away, even if she wanted to recall it, she couldn't, unless someone from the main family acted. But as I said, you saved my life, and the family won't do that. Just take the items and use them with peace of mind. When I return to the main family, I'll take down the rest and then remove the restriction for you."

After much comfort, he finally managed to quell the anger that had been building up in Lin Shuguang's heart.

Finally, he couldn't forget to remind him, "However, out of kindness, I still want to remind you that the Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner is an evil item after all. Using it requires a large amount of blood energy, otherwise my sister wouldn't have been able to lend it to me so easily. She herself doesn't dare to use it casually. You must know the consumption of three Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners. Imagine how terrifying the consumption of the entire set would be. If you don't want to be sucked dry like a mummy in the future, use this thing as little as possible."

Lin Shuguang ignored him.

Su Beichen received a "closed door" reception. He twitched the corner of his mouth, but he didn't fly into a rage like he used to.

As he said, Lin Shuguang's current identity was no longer the "insignificant" junior disciple of Baojian Sect, but the life-saving benefactor of Su Beichen, the son of the Central Continent Prefecture Master of the Central Continent Prefecture.

After the meal.

Xu Baiyang also received a notice from Baojian Sect. The treasure boat was docked in an open space not far away. This time, other elders were sent to pick them up.

Before he could say the word "Saint Child" that was on the tip of his tongue, the elder leading the group noticed Su Beichen following them and had to swallow the word. He only said in a low voice, "The Sect Master already knows what happened. He has now dispatched many elders to search for disciples. I will take you back for now."

Some things were inconvenient to say in front of Su Beichen.

But Lin Shuguang clearly heard the respectful tone in his voice and glanced at the elder nonchalantly.

Being able to receive such respectful words from this elder, it was likely that something he didn't know had happened in the sect.

Lin Shuguang nodded and followed Xu Baiyang.

Su Beichen suddenly grabbed him, handed him something, and whispered in his ear, "I think you'll like this. Look at it later. As for some other things, you and I know."

Lin Shuguang gave him a deep look and nodded, "Farewell, I'll wait for your good news."

"Don't worry," Su Beichen waved his hand and watched the three of them leave.

The elder hesitated and glanced at the two of them, then looked away, as if he hadn't seen anything.

However, he was also surprised in his heart. Lin Shuguang, who had just arrived, was already so close to that young master from the Central Continent Prefecture. It seemed he had extraordinary means, no wonder he was personally summoned by the Ancestor.

They boarded the treasure boat.

Xu Baiyang respectfully asked, "Uncle Wang, do you have any news about Uncle Yun?"

Elder Wang comforted him, "We found him, but he was injured and will likely be bedridden for some time. Fortunately, his life was saved. Did you feel anything special when you were in Demon Mountain? This incident in Demon Mountain happened so suddenly, even that True Fate Realm expert from Jade Void Palace perished. It's hard not to worry. Is there something wrong with this..."

Xu Baiyang thought carefully and shook his head. "I was undergoing the second stage of the test at the time. Suddenly, I found the mountain body exploding, and I faintly heard beast roars in the void. At that time, I only guessed. It wasn't until later that the invigilators from Jade Void Palace issued a warning that I realized something was wrong."

Lin Shuguang's account was similar to Xu Baiyang's, but he omitted the interlude of sneaking into the interior of Demon Mountain with Su Beichen, nor did he mention the matter of Meng Jun from the Five Thunder Sect.

Elder Wang fell into silence. After a while, he shook his head. "Demon Mountain has revived. I don't know if it's good or bad."

Xu Baiyang couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, didn't they say that Demon Mountain had lost its divinity long ago? How could it suddenly revive?"

Elder Wang chuckled, "After all, it's an ancient artifact. It must have something extraordinary to have survived for so long. Even Xuanyuan City, no matter how strong it is, cannot reach the power of an ancient sage. What can they understand?"

Such words were not something a disciple of Baojian Sect would say.

However, it was probably because Jade Void Palace had suffered heavy losses that Elder Wang was in such a good mood.

The time it took for an incense stick to burn.

The treasure boat flew back to Baojian Sect. Disciples came and went, ferrying the injured disciples. The atmosphere among the disciples was extremely oppressive.

"Come with me. The Sect Master has instructed that he wants to see you," Elder Wang said to Lin Shuguang in a low voice.

Xu Baiyang did not dare to ask further and cupped his hands in farewell.

Elder Wang did not take Lin Shuguang to the main hall but instead went to the back mountain of Baojian Sect.

Lin Shuguang did not expect that the back mountain actually hid such a secluded place.

Elder Wang noticed Lin Shuguang's surprised gaze and explained with a smile, "These flowers and plants were all personally planted by the Sect Master. Ordinary disciples, even those prodigies, can't just come and go as they please. The Sect Master specifically summoned you here, and there's a deep meaning behind it."

"We're here."

Elder Wang nodded with a smile, signaling Lin Shuguang to enter the courtyard.

When Lin Shuguang pushed open the door, he saw an old man sitting in a pavilion not far away.

"The matter of Jin Tian was full of twists and turns. What are your thoughts on such an experience?"

As soon as Lin Shuguang took a step, he was pulled by a certain force and instantly appeared in the pavilion.

Lin Shuguang couldn't help but think, It's so convenient when one's realm is high. Everything can be done with just a thought.

"How do you want me to answer?"

Lin Shuguang sat down opposite the Sect Master of Baojian Sect without any pretense. A stone table separated them, on which sat a bottle of wine and two jade cups.

"An interesting little fellow." The Sect Master of Baojian Sect chuckled.

He picked up his wine cup, "At first, I was only half-believing when you arrived. Now that the Demon Mountain, which has been peaceful for tens of thousands of years, has experienced such an event, and the Jade Void Palace, which has become an imperial lineage with Jin, has suffered heavy losses because of it, you are truly the lucky star of my Baojian Sect."

Lin Shuguang glanced at him, "I have no background, no resources, no influence. If I'm a lucky star, I'll only be killed."

"Hahahaha." The Sect Master of Baojian Sect burst into laughter. "Who says you have no background? My entire Baojian Sect will support you. Moreover, since our ancestor chose you, he will definitely appear when the time is right."

Lin Shuguang fiddled with the jade cup, "Your Baojian Sect always likes to make empty promises. You and he are the same. You want me, a kid who just entered the Core Realm not long ago, to confront the Jade Void Palace head-on? I'll probably be dead before that person even shows up."

The Sect Master of Baojian Sect's expression changed, "He, he's really here!"

Lin Shuguang drank the spirit wine in his hand, and his blood energy surged.

A small cup of spirit wine increased his blood energy by several thousand Cal. This wine is indeed good.

Putting down the wine cup, Lin Shuguang poured himself another drink. "There's no need for further probing. I've told you everything I can. As for the rest, he has his own difficulties."

The Sect Master of Baojian Sect fell silent and put down his wine cup. "How much do you know about the past of my Baojian Sect?"

Lin Shuguang spread his hands. "Let's be straightforward. Let's cut to the chase. If you want me to help you, what price are you willing to pay?"

"!!!" The Sect Master of Baojian Sect was stunned.

Lin Shuguang added, "I'm not his disciple, and I have no Incense Offering Affection with your Baojian Sect. I've endured countless criticisms since I arrived. All of this needs to be settled... In this world, I'm the only one who can contact him.

Actually, I don't ask for much... not much at all..."

The Sect Master of Baojian Sect's hand, which was holding the wine cup, trembled.

"Wait, wait!"