A Turn for the Better, I Would Never Do That

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi paused and turned around.

His gaze fell on Xiluo's face, where his pale golden vertical pupils were now slightly contracted, and the three dark blue scales between his brows were opening and closing more noticeably than before.

Kelu stood half a step behind Xiluo, his hands behind his back, his expression normal, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Young Master Xiluo?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Xiluo took a deep breath, and the golden lines in his vertical pupils slowly returned to their normal width, while the scales between his brows also calmed down.

"There are other ways to obtain essence blood," Xiluo said after carefully considering his words, "However, I hope... I can discuss this with you in detail."

Lin Yi was immediately surprised.

Yi Ta Carlos has already refused outright; things have come to this point. Is there any room for negotiation?

However, since Xiluo had taken the initiative to speak, Lin Yi naturally didn't mind listening to what he had to say.

Having worked his way up through the ranks for so many years, he has long since learned not to easily let go of any potential breakthrough.

Even if Xiluo can't produce his essence blood, learning more about the Carlos Family's inner workings is still a gain.

"Of course." Lin Yi smiled slightly.

Xiluo nodded, turned to the side and gestured, then walked at the front to lead the way.

Lin Yi and Kelu followed side by side behind.

Just then, a Soul Transmission resounded in Kelu's mind.

It is Xiluo.

"Brother Kelu, this Lin Constant Ban... is he that powerful? Why didn't you mention him at all when you sent me the message before?"

Kelu smiled inwardly.

He glanced up at Xiluo was leading the way.

"If I had told you beforehand," Kelu thought silently to himself, "Given your personality, you would definitely have told your father. In that case, this matter would most likely have gone through. But that was a favor from your father; how much of it would have been your problem?"

He paused, then chuckled inwardly, "Even if I told you not to tell, you idiot, you'd most likely slip up and your father would see right through you. You know better than I how sharp your father's vertical pupils are."

"That's why I didn't tell you beforehand. Because based on my understanding of your father, there's a very high chance he'll refuse Lin Constant Ban's request. Heh, although you are Constant Source Realm family, and the Carlos family is considered quite prominent in the entire Silent Vast Cosmos Domain, when it comes to intelligence from other domains, you mostly only focus on changes at the Constant Lord level, and you don't bother to pay attention to what's so special about a newly promoted Constant Guard."

"You see, just as I expected, your father refused."

"After Lin Constant Ban sees your father's attitude for himself, I will give you the information... I think you should know what to do."

"In that case, wouldn't this favor be yours?"

Xiluo fell silent upon hearing this, and after a moment, his voice rang out again.

"I... Kelu, Brother Koru."

Kelu sighed softly to himself, then said, "You must seize this opportunity that has come knocking on your door. This is also the last time I can help you... After all, you're leaving, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiluo paused, but quickly resumed his normal pace.

You know?

His voice resonated in Kelu's heart.

Kelu was immediately delighted.

"How novel? Although your family doesn't officially announce such private matters, I am Constant Guard, so it's normal for me to know this, right?"

"According to the old rules of your clan, since your clan has already decided to groom your second brother as a candidate for the Constant Source Realm, then you and your other siblings should take some resources from the clan and leave Silent Vast City to develop your own paths. You haven't mentioned this to me yet because you haven't decided where to go?"

Xiluo remained silent for a while before smiling wryly, "Since you already know, Brother Kelu, I won't hide it from you anymore. The reason I didn't say anything is twofold: firstly, the time limit for leaving the tribe hasn't arrived yet, and secondly... I really haven't decided where to go."

"If you choose to stay in another major city within this jurisdiction, you can benefit from your family's legacy, but according to the rules, you'll need to regularly hand over a significant portion of resources, and then there's truly no hope of reaching the Constant Source Realm."

"But if you go to other cosmic regions without any foundation, it's like starting from scratch, relying entirely on yourself. If things don't go well, forget about reaching the Constant Source Realm; even gaining a foothold is questionable."

"That's why I've been unable to make up my mind about this."

At this point, the three of them had arrived at the front of a courtyard.

"But now, I do have an idea... You'll find out soon enough, Brother Kelu."

Xiluo stopped in front of the door, stepped aside, and gestured for Lin Yi and Kelu to enter.

"Arrive."

Kelu smiled inwardly.

Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I'm telling you this because I know what you'll think, Xiluo.

However, he did not send these words back telepathically.

Lin Yi was completely unaware that the two people beside him were having a silent conversation.

He focused most of his attention on observing his surroundings. The Carlos Family's style of arrangement was quite different from that of the Silent Cosmos Domain, so he couldn't help but take a closer look, which was also a way of broadening his horizons.

Xiluo led the two inside, and they each took their seats.

A pale blue light membrane silently spread from the four corners of the door frame, enveloping the entire hall.

After doing all this, Xiluo sat down across the table, his pale golden vertical pupils looking directly at Lin Yi.

"Lin Constant Ban, I won't beat around the bush."

"To be honest, I'll be leaving the Carlos Family soon to find another way to make a living."

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't interrupt.

"According to the customs of our Carlos family, or more precisely, our Dark Nether Armored Dragon Clan, once a family decides to focus on cultivating a particular direct descendant, the rest of the same generation must receive a fixed amount of resources from the family within a specified period, and then leave the family to develop on their own."

As Xiluo spoke, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a complex emotion flashed in his vertical pupils.

"While the exact amount of this quota isn't exceptionally large, it's not a small sum either. And, theoretically, essence blood is also within the scope of what's available for exchange within the quota."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are Young Master Xiluo's plans?"

"Just call me Xiluo." Xiluo smiled. "Calling me 'Young Master' makes me uncomfortable. If I stay in one of the other major cities in the Silent Vast Cosmos Domain, I'll have to pay a considerable amount of resources to my family regularly. Therefore, I plan to develop my career in the Left Silent Cosmos Domain and hope to make friends with Lin Constant Ban."

The Silent Cosmos Domain.

Upon hearing these four words, Lin Yi immediately had a guess in his mind.

The operating model of families like the Carlos Family, which are at the Constant Source Realm, is not uncommon in the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

While a family devotes all its efforts to cultivating a target candidate, it also distributes the rest of its direct descendants to other branches. This not only concentrates its resources but also reduces internal competition and spreads the family's roots.

Xiluo was clearly unwilling to stay in this universe and hand over resources to his family, so he wanted to go to other universes.

Going to an unfamiliar space region without any foundation, having already established a connection with a Constant Guard beforehand, would naturally bring many benefits.

Moreover, Lin Yi estimated that since Kelu was a good friend of Xiluo, he would most likely have revealed some information about himself to him.

Therefore, Xiluo was optimistic about his future at this time, which could be considered as him making a gesture of goodwill in advance.

Lin Yi didn't feel any aversion to this.

After all, aside from blood relatives, it's only when someone is inexplicably kind to you without any ulterior motives that you should be wary; it's normal for them to have needs.

Once Lin Yi understood this logic, a smile naturally appeared on his face.

"In Lin Yi's eyes, Prince Xiluo's willingness to introduce me to Constant Lord Yi Ta already made him a friend."

"Of course, if Brother Xiluo is willing to help exchange for the essence blood of the Misi Crimson Armor Beast from the family, Lin Yi is willing to buy it at market price and will never let Brother Xiluo suffer a loss."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo smiled and said, "I understand the rules of your Constant Guard, Lin Constant Ban worry. However, although cooperation can theoretically be exchanged for essence blood, it seems that no one has actually done it before. I need to confirm it first."

As he spoke, he stood up.

"Brother Lin Yi, Brother Kelu, please wait a moment."

After saying that, he turned around, pushed open the hall door, and strode out.

Kelu held his cup, watching Xiluo's figure disappear through the door, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips, but he said nothing.

Lin Yi also remained silent, leaning back in his chair and gazing thoughtfully at the closed hall door.

Meanwhile, Xiluo quickly returned to the temple gates.

He took a deep breath, placed the talisman on his palm, and channeled the Chaos Power into it.

"Father. It's me, Xiluo."

There was a moment of silence in the hall, then the doors slid open silently.

"Returning after all." Yi Ta Carlos's voice echoed faintly in the empty hall. "What is it?"

Xiluo stood in the center of the hall, his vertical pupils staring straight at his father.

"Father, I've returned to report something. I've decided where I'm going."

The scale Yi Ta's eyebrows shimmered slightly.

"Explain."

"I've decided to go to the Silent Cosmos Domain."

"In addition, I would like to use my quota to exchange for a drop of the essence blood of the Misi Crimson Armor Beast."

The hall fell silent.

Then, Yi Ta Carlos suddenly laughed.

"I just refused that Constant Guard from the Silent Cosmos Domain to his face. You turned around and came back, saying you'd set a target and would use your quota to exchange for essence blood for him."

"Clearly, the Lin Constant Ban you just brought to see me... is not as simple as an ordinary Constant Guard."

"Xiluo, would you mind... speaking to your father?"

Yi Ta Carlos's gaze fell on Xiluo, his pale golden vertical pupils gleaming with a calm and profound light in the dim side hall.

He slightly raised his right index finger, which was resting on the armrest, and then gently lowered it, tapping it on the Ink-Cyan Scale Wood with a very soft thud.

Xiluo stood in the center of the hall, feeling the invisible pressure in his father's gaze.

He certainly wouldn't dare to hide it.

Besides, there's no point in hiding it.

He knew better than anyone that the reason his father had rejected Lin Yi was simply because he hadn't paid any attention to the intelligence on the Outer Universe Domain's Constant Guard.

But things are different now.

Since the father took the initiative to ask, it means he has already become interested in Lin Yi.

With his father's abilities, obtaining basic information about a Constant Guard would be a simple matter of sending a few messages.

Rather than letting his father investigate on his own, it's better for him to just tell the truth.

Xiluo bowed slightly.

Then he took a deep breath and recounted all the information he had gathered.

After listening, Yi Ta Carlos made no comment on Lin Yi.

Instead, he smiled and said, "You've made a good friend."

Xiluo was slightly taken aback.

"Given your personality, you wouldn't have thought of all this. You must have told Kelu this after he left the house."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply stood there in silence.

Seeing this, Yi Ta Carlos shook his head.

"Look at you, you're always like this, you just shut up when you encounter something difficult to answer."

"That's enough."

"Your request has been granted."

Upon hearing this, Xiluo was overjoyed and was about to speak when Yi Ta Carlos waved his hand and continued, "Since you've encountered someone like Lin Yi at this time, and have a friend by your side offering advice, then this is your opportunity. When opportunity knocks, seize it; there's no need to hesitate."

As he spoke, he sighed, "There's nothing shameful about attaching yourself to a powerful figure. Back when I was only at the Eternal Source Realm, it was through a fortuitous opportunity that I attached myself to the yet-to-rise Darkrend Dao Lord, which led to my achievements today."

Xiluo was speechless upon hearing this.

Dependence? Is that what you call dependence?

You became the mount of the Dao Lord Darkfierce!

And now it doesn't even qualify as a mount anymore.

The Darkrend Dao Lord captured a fully grown Misi Crimson Armor Beast, a Chaos Beast at the Dao Lord level. His father was then laid off and put in charge of raising the Misi Crimson Armor Beast cubs that the Dao Lord had casually acquired.

I'm not going to be someone's mount like you...

Xiluo silently grumbled a few words in his mind, but didn't even raise an eyebrow on his face.

He stood there with his head bowed and eyes lowered, his posture impeccably respectful.

However, Yi Ta Carlos suddenly laughed.

That smile was rather meaningful.

Xiluo felt uneasy under his gaze and smile; even the scales between his brows twitched involuntarily.

However, Yi Ta didn't say anything; he just waved his hand.

"Go."

Xiluo felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly bowed.

Thank you, Father.

He then turned and strode towards the palace gate.

As the heavy, dark blue stone door behind him closed silently, Xiluo stood on the stone steps and let out a long breath.

It's done.

Xiluo suppressed the surging excitement in his heart, quickly returned to the yard, and pushed open the door.

Inside the hall, Lin Yi and Kelu both looked up at the same time.

It's done.

Xiluo said, "Father has given his permission."

Lin Yi immediately said, "Brother Xiluo, I will remember this favor."

This is not an exaggeration.

Lin Yi knew very well that Xiluo's use of his clan quota to help him exchange for essence blood was far more than just a "small favor."

The quota for leaving the clan is the most valuable asset of a member who has been separated from the clan. It is his starting capital and is usually used to exchange for good things that are hard to buy outside. However, if you exchange it for essence blood, you can only get Eternal Cosmos Crystal in return.

"Brother Lin Yi, there's no need for that," Xiluo said. "As I just said, since I'm going to develop in the Silent Cosmos Domain, I'll inevitably have to rely on Brother Lin Yi in the future. This drop of essence blood was my own choice, and Brother Lin Yi bought it at market price, so there's no need for you to feel indebted to me."

His tone was frank, without the slightest hint of seeking favor, which improved Lin Yi's impression of him even more.

The three sat down again.

"Brother Xiluo, when are you planning to depart for the Silent Cosmos Domain?" Lin Yi asked. "If our schedules match, we could travel together."

Xiluo pondered for a moment.

"It will take about ten centuries."

He explained, "Besides exchanging for essence blood, there are quite a few other things in the clan's quota that I need to exchange as well. I need to carefully consider what to exchange and how much to exchange. In addition, I need to spend some time recruiting some people."

Lin Yi nodded, indicating his understanding.

The exchange of the clan quota was the most important resource allocation for Xiluo before he left the clan, and it was not a decision he could make on a whim.

As for recruiting staff, that's perfectly normal.

If Xiluo were to recruit manpower after landing in the Left Silent Cosmos Domain, he would most likely be thoroughly infiltrated and riddled with holes by the local families and forces.

The people recruited by the Silent Vast City are different. They left their homes and followed Xiluo to a foreign land. They had no foundation in the Silent Cosmos Domain and could only rely on Xiluo. Their loyalty was naturally much higher than that of those recruited locally.

At this point, Xiluo suddenly smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"There's one more thing, Brother Lin Yi. I wonder if it's possible to announce that the Constant Guard will be accompanying us when recruiting?"

Lin Yi laughed upon hearing this.

"That's just the truth, so what's wrong with it?"

Xiluo breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

He certainly knew how much this would help with recruitment.

The most difficult part of recruiting people for exploration in foreign lands is gaining their trust.

However, the tragic case of luring cultivators to other realms with high salaries and then wiping them out along the way has not been unheard of in the Chaos Cosmic Sea.

However, the True Source Realm and the Eternal Source Realm clones, who are not proficient in the laws of space and time, are not enough to maintain their presence across cosmic domains, so only the Main Body can go.

Once the Main Body is destroyed, that is its demise.

The perpetrator only needs to return to their home domain and claim that they encountered some rare Cosmic Sea Wonder, resulting in the annihilation of everyone except themselves due to their superior strength, thus creating a situation where there is no way to prove their innocence, and no one can do anything about it.

Although such incidents are not frequent, each one causes a great uproar among cultivators in various cosmic domains.

Over time, people have become more cautious about "developing in foreign lands".

Although Xiluo is the legitimate heir of the Carlos Family in Silent Vast City, he might be able to recruit people based solely on his personal credibility. However, the people who come are most likely desperate fugitives, and it's hard to say who the truly capable and steady cultivators will be.

However, the situation is completely different for those who are part of the Constant Guard.

The presence of a member of the Constant Guard accompanying the mission signifies that this expedition to a foreign land has received official approval and oversight from the Constant Guard's ranks.

With this endorsement, all potential applicants will feel much more at ease.

"Then it will be clearly stated in the recruitment notice," Lin Yi said directly. "Applicants can also contact me to confirm."

"With Brother Lin Yi's words, I can rest assured," Xiluo said solemnly.

The three then chatted for a while in the hall, deciding on the meeting place and approximate departure time.

With the agreement made, Lin Yi and Kelu got up to take their leave.

Xiluo escorted the two to the berth platform, watched the spaceship gradually disappear, and then turned back.

Upon returning to the courtyard, he activated the communication talisman.

Soon, communication was established.

"Xiluo, come to my villa."

A clear, crisp female voice came from the other end of the call, tinged with surprise. "Brother? What's the urgent matter that you're calling me at this hour?"

"Let's talk about it when we meet."

Xiluo hung up the communicator and sat down on the stone bench.

It didn't take long.

A slender figure landed.

The newcomer was a young girl.

She was a full size thinner Xiluo, and wore a dark blue tight-fitting battle robe. The robe was embroidered with a coiled dragon pattern similar to Xiluo's in dark silver thread, but it was tightened at the waist by a dark gold chain, outlining a neat waistline.

Its eyes were also pale gold vertical pupils, but the pupils were slightly larger Xiluo's, and the gold patterns were also more delicate.

She landed in the courtyard, the hem of her battle robe still fluttering slightly, her vertical pupils already locked onto Xiluo.

"Brother, what's the rush?"

Xiluo gestured for her to sit down opposite him.

"My destination is decided," he said.

Xiluo was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

"The Silent Cosmos Domain."

Xiluo didn't beat around the bush and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

The Silent Cosmos Domain Constant Guard that Kelu brought was rejected by his father in person in the palace. After leaving the palace, Kelu Soul Transmission, explaining his decisive decision to exchange his Li Clan quota for essence blood, and the conversation he had with his father during their second meeting.

Xiluo listened quietly, her pale golden vertical pupils never leaving Xiluo's face.

When Xiluo talked about using her quota to exchange for Lin Yi's essence blood, the scale between her eyebrows shimmered slightly.

She let out a soft sigh when she mentioned that her father had agreed.

Her eyes lit up when she talked about her promise to travel with Lin Yi.

"I see." After listening, Xiluo pondered for a moment, then looked up. "Then I'll go with you, brother!"

She leaned forward slightly, her hands resting on the stone table, and the three scales between her brows opened and closed faster than usual due to her slightly agitated emotions.

"Anyway, according to the clan's rules, I have to leave. You're my own brother, we've never been apart since we were little. If you go to the Silent Cosmos Domain, what kind of place would I be if I went somewhere else all alone?"

Looking at her like this, Xiluo couldn't help but laugh, the golden lines in his vertical pupils softening slightly.

He and Xiluo were not ordinary siblings from childhood; they were born of the same mother, only their hatching times were slightly different, and they had been together since they were little.

He sent the message to Xiluo as soon as possible today, perhaps because he also wanted to take her with him.

He just didn't want to take the initiative to speak.

Going to the Silent Cosmos Domain was his own decision, and Xiluo also had the right to choose for herself.

He would never force her to go anywhere else.

But now, Xiluo said without hesitation that she wanted to go with him, and the weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.

"Good."

Xiluo reached out and ruffled his sister's hair. "Then I'll talk to Brother Lin Yi about it later. I think given Brother Lin Yi's personality, he shouldn't mind having another colleague like you."

Xiluo's eyes darted around, and she opened her mouth slightly as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words back and just smiled, revealing two small, sharp teeth.

"Okay, thank you, brother."

Xiluo looked at her suspiciously. He knew his sister too well; whenever Xiluo spoke in this tone, she was most likely plotting something.

However, he didn't delve into it. Anyway, Xiluo had always been like this since she was a child, always having some little thoughts in her mind that he couldn't figure out, but she had never made a mistake in any major matters.

He then activated the communication.

Meanwhile, Kelu's Constant Ban Spaceship was flying smoothly through the airspace of the Silent Vast Great City.

Lin Yi sat in the passenger seat, and outside the porthole, the pale purple Tide energy band resembled a boundless and magnificent river, slowly surging not far in front of them.

At that moment, a thought suddenly struck him.

He naturally exchanged contact information with Xiluo.

But they contacted each other so soon after parting ways?

Lin Yi answered the call with some curiosity.

Xiluo's voice rang out.

"Brother Lin Yi, I apologize for disturbing you. I forgot to mention something earlier. My younger sister, Xiluo, my own sister, is also reaching the time to leave the clan. She plans to go to the Silent Cosmos Domain with me. I wonder if it would be convenient for Brother Lin Yi to have her accompany us?"

Lin Yi listened without giving it much thought.

Having one more person traveling with him makes no difference to him.

"Of course it's convenient," Lin Yi replied. "You'd be very welcome."

On the other end of the chain, Xiluo's voice sounded noticeably more relaxed.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Yi. I will start compiling the exchange list and recruiting people. Ten epochs later, I will reunite with Brother Lin Yi."

Time flows on, and in the blink of an eye, three Epoch have passed.

Silent Vast City, Kantar Chamber of Commerce.

This is one of the top-ranking mega-merchant guilds in the Silent Vast Great City, primarily engaged in intermediary trade, and located on a floating mega-island specifically for commercial activities.

The Chamber of Commerce's main hall is a giant domed building with a circular, radiating shape. The dome is made up of countless translucent, iridescent crystals, each of which changes color at a different frequency, casting a colorful and mesmerizing rain of light over the endless stream of people below.

The circular wall inside the hall was divided into numerous independent posting areas, each of which was an independent light screen displaying a dense stream of commission information.

Jiaxi and her daughter had just completed the handover of a large shipment and were strolling leisurely along the long corridor inside the hall.

He had sold all his goods, and the profit was nearly 15% higher than expected, which made him quite happy.

But now he needs to figure out what to bring back.

The cost of crossing a spacecraft is staggering, and the fleet obviously cannot return empty-handed.

So now he has two things to do: either find a batch of goods suitable to bring back to the Left Silent Cosmos Domain, or take on a transportation contract to help a client who also needs to transport goods across cosmic boundaries.

As for which specific option to choose, we'll have to check out the suitable options in the various sections of the lobby first.

Just then, his daughter, who had been absent-mindedly following him, suddenly cried out in alarm.

"Father, look at that."

Jiaxi looked in the direction she was pointing.

It was an information display area located in the middle of the inner side of the circular hall. The area of the light screen was twice as large as the surrounding display areas, indicating that the publisher had paid a higher fee for the display.

On the light screen, a line of text is scrolling slowly at a constant frequency.

"The Carlos Family, including Xiluo Carlos and Xiluo Carlos, will be establishing their family in the Silent Cosmos Domain. We are now recruiting ambitious individuals. Excellent benefits are offered; details to be discussed in person. Note: Those accompanied by the Constant Guard are required."

Jiaxi fell into deep thought.

In the Silent Cosmos Domain, the Constant Guard accompany us.