"Exactly!"
"Chu Sheng, your grandfather only just passed away, and you haven't seen much of the world. You mustn't let anyone swindle you!"
"That's right! That direct-entry pass is no use to you anyway. Why not give it to this old man? I certainly won't shortchange you!"
"With City Lord Azure Feather as our witness, I'll pay you handsomely. Whether you want immortal crystals or all kinds of cultivation resources, anything is fine!"
No sooner had Azure Feather finished speaking than two or three elders called out to Chu Sheng.
But Chu Sheng shook his head. "I'm sorry, grandpas, but I... I've already promised Fellow Daoist He, and I've even sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath. Let him have it!"
That shut everyone's mouths.
He had already sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath. What could they do?
"Your grandfather paid for it with his life, so naturally, the decision is yours!" City Lord Azure Feather spoke again, but her gaze rested on He Pingsheng as she spoke. "If this man had a cultivation level at the twelfth layer, I would have nothing to say!"
"But as things stand, his cultivation is simply too low!"
"Participating in the competition in Star Emperor City also concerns the reputation of our Heaven and Earth Immortal City. If his cultivation is too poor, we risk becoming a laughingstock!"
"Your name is He Pingsheng, correct?"
He Pingsheng cupped his hands. "Yes!"
"Good!" Azure Feather said. "He Pingsheng... very good! How about this? I won't ask what deal you made with Chu Sheng. He gave you the pass, so it's yours, and I won't interfere. But representing our Heaven and Earth Immortal City in the grand competition won't be so easy!"
He Pingsheng nodded!
Simply having a direct-entry place was not enough.
He also had to register at