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The moment these words were spoken, the three looked at each other, all somewhat wary.

"Not just this Rat Demon, but also the legacies of the Reincarnators before us, and even Divine Position Edicts..."

Wu Ming chuckled and suddenly said.

"Young Master Wuming, what do you mean?"

Shan Lan's expression changed drastically. She took a few steps back, subtly leaning closer to Ling Guhong, her eyes filled with vigilance.

"To tell you the truth, I gained a lot from this mission, but killing people from the Blood Oath Alliance has also planted a considerable seed of trouble!"

Wu Ming said calmly, "What advice do you two have for me?"

"Young Master Wuming, you jest... How could outsiders know about things in a Reincarnator mission? Besides, that Tu Yanghao was just a nobody..."

Shan Lan secretly despaired.

She and Ling Guhong had truly exhausted their trump cards and were severely weakened. At this moment, even an ordinary person could kill the two of them.

Wu Ming, on the other hand, only seemed to have lost his left hand, with more than half of his combat power remaining.

If he turned hostile, they would face certain death.

"We can swear an oath that we will absolutely not leak any secrets about this mission!"

Ling Guhong suddenly said.

"Oaths are unreliable!"

Wu Ming shook his head, and the Spring Return Talisman in his embrace began to emit a faint glow.

"But oaths sworn in the Main God Hall are absolutely trustworthy!"

Shan Lan, sensing danger, immediately said, "We can make a contract, with the Main God Hall as the notary, and absolutely not leak a single bit of information about this mission!"

"Hmm? That could work! But can it be done now?" Wu Ming asked.

Shan Lan immediately replied, "Of course. Even in the mission world, we Reincarnators can use Merit Points and special items to ask the Main God Hall to notarize a contract. This is equivalent to having the Main God Hall's guarantee, and no Reincarnator would dare to disobey!"

Wu Ming nodded. "Then let's do it now, otherwise, I will never be able to trust you two!"

He was a Main God Apostle and was confident that his authority was higher than these two Reincarnators. If they tried anything, he would definitely not be fooled.

After all, from the perspective of authority, in any ambiguous situation, the Main God Hall would always lean slightly towards him.

"Blood Oath Contract!"

Shan Lan, with a pained expression, took out a red contract, wrote down the terms in blood, and then dripped her own blood onto it. She handed it to Ling Guhong, who snorted coldly and did the same before passing it to Wu Ming.

[Heavenly Dao Oath: Reincarnator No. Xinyou 33 and Reincarnator No. Renhai 4 swear not to leak the specific details of this Reincarnator mission in any form. Violation will result in Annihilation! This agreement is supervised and executed by the Main God Hall. Do you accept?]

"Interesting!"

Other things could be faked, but the Main God Hall could not.

Wu Ming nodded, then changed a few clauses, making the treaty look even more rigorous. He handed it back to Shan Lan and Ling Guhong, who acknowledged it and finally nodded. The contract in their hands instantly turned into a blood-red light and disappeared into the bodies of the two opposite them.

"This contract... how did you get it?"

Wu Ming's eyes lit up as he asked, immediately recognizing the value of this oath.

"It's very rare... only obtainable in specific plot worlds after completing a certain mission!"

Shan Lan's expression was still pained. "If my life wasn't on the line... I would never have taken it out..."

"I apologize for my rudeness earlier. Please don't take offense!"

Seeing that the agreement was reached and the two were quite sensible, Wu Ming immediately put on a smile and cupped his hands in apology. "This Rat Demon is yours to deal with. I won't take a single cent!"

"You..."

Shan Lan's expression softened. She had thought she had lost a lot this time and would be lucky to keep her life, no longer hoping for spoils of war. She hadn't expected to still get the corpse of a Centennial Monster in the end.

And now, she found herself increasingly unable to understand this person named Wuming.

"After this mission, we shall part ways. May we meet again someday, wherever fate may take us!"

Wu Ming didn't bother with their thoughts. He waved his hand and left潇洒ly, only his voice echoing back, "I just advise you two not to get entangled in the quagmire of this world's conflicts anymore. Otherwise, your end will be dire!"

In reality, Reincarnator missions were ever-changing, and he wasn't too worried about running into people from the Blood Oath Alliance.

Besides, if he got his hands on those two Magic Tools, wouldn't he have to use them?

And if he used them, wouldn't the secret inevitably be exposed?

Therefore, even if these two couldn't give him a definite answer, Wu Ming still had a 30% chance of not killing them in the end. But this outcome was the best.

To make him kill his companions with whom he had just fought side-by-side, and then monopolize the spoils, he truly couldn't bring himself to do it.

Not to mention, the fur of that Centennial Rat Demon was useless to him, who possessed a magic robe. And even if he had the demon core, how could it compare to the value of two Magic Tools?

And the most important Divine Position Edict was even more invaluable.

"Main God Hall, I wish to return!"

Wu Ming said as soon as he had walked a distance.

[Detecting Reincarnator No. Gengshen 69, Main God Apostle Main Quest Complete. Initiating retrieval!]

In an instant, the world spun and tilted, and they were back in the Main God Hall.

"Activate healing!"

Wu Ming shouted loudly, bathed in a pillar of light. He watched his left arm regenerate, bone and flesh growing, until it was as good as new. A relaxed smile touched his lips.

Although the World of Gods and Ghosts seemed to hold much value, with many treasures yet to be uncovered, Wu Ming dared not stay a moment longer.

After all, their final act had thoroughly offended Black Platform County and the Lord of Black Mountain. Lingering would have dire consequences. The advice he left for Shan Lan and the other was indeed golden.

[Quest Complete! Commencing settlement!]

Wu Ming flexed his arm, looking at the phantom image of the quest scene that appeared before him.

A moment later, a line of ancient script appeared before Wu Ming's eyes:

[Main Quest: Uphold the weak and suppress the strong - Complete! Earned 500 Minor Merits!]

[Slay Great General Black Wind, earn 1000 Minor Merits!]

[Eliminate vengeful ghosts, fierce ghosts, rat spirits... Earned a total of 400 Minor Merits!]

[Total Merits Earned: 1900 Minor Merits!]

"Rat spirits... were those in the land god's temple?"

Wu Ming shook his head. "Good thing I burned it down. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome..."

Immediately, a look of joy spread across his face, and he let out a long sigh. In the quest world, one had to be constantly vigilant, walking on thin ice. Now that he was here, he could finally relax.

"1900 Minor Merits... Plus all these spoils of war, I'm rich this time!"

Excitement lit up Wu Ming's face. "Nearly 2000 Minor Merits, I can almost exchange them for some beginner Daoist techniques... Hesitation leads to ruin! I'll write a letter to urge Sister Wu Qing. If I still can't get into the Daoist Academy, I'll start self-studying immediately. With the Main God Hall as my backing, I can still succeed!"

He then took out the spoils of war from before and said with anticipation, "Main God Hall, appraise everything!"

A beam of light descended from the Main God Hall, first illuminating the talisman Zheng Qian had clutched before his death: [Minor Heavens Thunder Talisman: Intermediate-tier lightning-attribute talisman. Can be used to attack enemies with lightning. Can be activated by ordinary people!]

"He's really a rich guy. I'm set for life!"

Wu Ming found the explanation for the Heavenly Heart Five Thunders Talisman and discovered that although the Minor Heavens Thunder Talisman was of slightly lower grade, it was rare in that its restrictions were fewer. It could even be activated by True Qi, so its price was not low at all. Fifty Minor Merits, almost comparable to the Heavenly Heart Five Thunders Talisman.

Next were two Magic Tools:

[Item Name: Yin Gathering Banner]

[Materials: Hundred-year-old locust wood, five-yin silk, heavenly woven brocade]

[Grade: Low-tier Magic Tool]

[Effect: Using locust wood as the pole and yin silk brocade as the surface, it can create an yin-filled environment to nurture ghosts. Ordinary wandering spirits residing here have a very small chance of becoming fierce ghosts! (Note: This banner must be placed in a place of death every three months to be nourished by yin energy!)]

[Item Name: Dustless Robe]

[Materials: Silkworm silk, fire rat fur, ghost maiden hair]

[Grade: Intermediate-tier Magic Tool]

[Effect: Defensive power comparable to ordinary iron armor. One evasion spell per day, imbued with a cleansing spell, it remains spotless.]

"A low-tier Magic Tool and an intermediate-tier magic robe?"

Wu Ming immediately decided. The Yin Gathering Banner was debatable, but it would be best to wear the Dustless Robe as soon as possible.

"What a pity... what a pity... I didn't find any Daoist incantations on Zheng Qian..."

Wu Ming's face was full of regret as he turned his gaze to the last item.

A beam of light fell, and the gray-white stone talisman trembled slightly, as if unwilling.

"Divine Edict..."

Wu Ming's eyes flickered as a row of light screens appeared:

[Item Name: Black Water Town Land God Edict]

[Quality: Righteous Ninth Rank White Edict]

[Effect: A credential for the authority of a local land god. If refined into the body, there is a small chance of ascending to the position of a righteous god!]

[Restriction: World of Gods and Ghosts, Black Platform County, Black Water Town!]

"Damn it... it really is a chicken rib..."

Wu Ming's face contorted. Even if he were to return to Black Platform County to be a land god, he wouldn't dare.

Besides, that place was extremely dangerous. He might end up as a pawn for the Lord of Black Mountain and the Black Terrace City God. A wise person would not do that.

[This item can be recycled for 300 Major Merits. Shall it be handed over to the Main God Hall?]

But the following explanation made Wu Ming's eyes light up.

This was the first time the Main God Hall had proactively offered to recycle an item, and it was for a rather rare Major Merit, equivalent to 3000 Minor Merits! For ordinary Reincarnators, it was even 3300!

"Are there any other options?"

He patiently looked further down.

As expected, at the end of the explanation, there was an additional option:

[Main God Apostle Exclusive Option: Pay fifty great merits to choose to transform this divine edict into a Divine Officer Edict! Rank lowered, usage scope broadened! (Note: During the transformation process, the divine edict may disappear due to failure!)]

"Divine Officer? That's not even in the running..."

Wu Ming's forehead creased, "But being able to use it in Great Zhou is already great... It's just these merits, forget it, I'll keep them for now!"

He immediately chose not to recall or transform it, leaving it in his spatial storage.

Anyway, in Wu Ming's opinion, he was far from needing to use the divine edict urgently. Keeping it in the Main God Hall, he wasn't worried about it disappearing.

"This way, including the Magic Tool, my earnings this time will definitely exceed five thousand..."

Wu Ming laughed heartily and immediately chose to return, then almost screamed, "I can let go of the Dustless Robe and the Yin Gathering Banner, but you still want to charge me for taking the Black Gold Ring back? Main God Hall, why don't you just go rob someone?"