My Profession Can Be Upgraded Without Limit Chapter 270

Seated aboard the Langya Flying Boat, Jiang Xuan replayed the conversation in his mind. The more he mulled it over, the more complicated the taste became.

Cooperation, confrontation, interests, probing, trust, and suspicion—this was the underlying hue that had endured between provinces for thousands of years.

Behind every smiling face might lie a sword still sheathed, and the ink on every alliance had barely dried before it began to fade.

Shaking his head, Jiang Xuan gently brushed away those overly tangled thoughts and stopped dwelling on them.

He only needed to know one thing: helping the Eastern Aristocratic Clan presented no obstacle on the official level.

And as for Dongfang Xiyue's plea for help, he had already made his decision—he would accept.

That decision was not entirely born of sentiment.

The weight that truly tipped the scales was the consideration of profit.

The Eastern Aristocratic Clan was indeed gathering Dao Books for him. In merely a few days, they had assembled at least three hundred thousand volumes. Such sincerity and efficiency had made even Feng Lingxu, who had seen grand scenes aplenty, privately remark, "The Eastern Household really is willing to spend heavily."

Beyond that, there was an even more practical consideration—the Otherworld Rift splitting the western sky lay beyond the Divine Firmament Sect's reach.

Even a top-tier great sect could not cross mountains and seas to contend with the local powers of Southeastern Province for resources.

Rather than waste effort, it was better to borrow the Eastern Aristocratic Clan's hand and take a share of the spoils.

However, since he had already regarded Dongfang Xiyue as an ally, Jiang Xuan did not conceal his concerns.

He withdrew his gaze from the still faintly twisting rift outside the window. His tone was calm, yet heavy. "Eerie is not that simple.