The Ruler's Identity and Unanswered Questions

"No charge whatsoever?"

Liu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingertips tapping lightly on his thigh as he scrutinized Shang Jinwan, trying to confirm whether the other party was joking.

But Shang Jinwan's face was full of respect, without the slightest hint of mockery.

He was momentarily at a loss.

Even though he was Martial Emperor, and the other party was willing to befriend him, he wouldn't let the Mystic Firmament Void Market give away the All-Heavens Star Chart and 37 Immortal Emperor- level and Immortal Venerable -level Cultivation Method Secret Manual for nothing.

It's important to know that the Mystic Firmament Void Market is backed by Ruler, a force that dares to create rankings for Immortal Emperor and Immortal Venerable.

There was absolutely no need to pay such a high price to deliberately befriend a Martial Emperor.

Could it be that this Mystic Firmament Void Market was truly created by Ye Xuanxiao?

Did they prepare these treasures as a gift because they knew I was coming?

If this is true, then Ye Xuanxiao's cultivation level must already be at the Ruler.

Upon realizing this, Liu Yi was deeply shaken, and his fists clenched tightly.

This is highly likely; only in this way can the current unusual situation be explained.

He had previously thought that Shang Jinwan's unguarded production of the All-Heavens Star Chart and the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Venerable level Cultivation Method Secret Manual meant he was certain that he couldn't renege on his debt.

Only now do I realize that I was completely wrong.

The other party was already planning to give away the treasure without a second thought, so naturally they wouldn't be on guard or care whether he would renege on his promise.

"Holy crap, I actually have a supreme Ruler of all the heavens hiding right next to me?"

Does that mean I've been completely exposed from beginning to end, with absolutely no secrets left to me?

He was secretly alarmed and couldn't help but shudder. "No way, could Ye Xuanxiao be a peeping tom, secretly watching me all this time?"

He quickly suppressed his chaotic thoughts. "No, I have to test him again to confirm whether Ye Xuanxiao is indeed the master of Mystic Firmament Void Market."

Otherwise, I would feel uneasy accepting such a valuable treasure for no reason.

He looked up at Shang Jinwan and slowly asked, "Manager Shang, what exactly is the meaning behind this?"

We are complete strangers, and I absolutely dare not accept such a generous gift. Why don't you name a price?

The steward instantly understood Liu Yi's meaning, realizing he had misunderstood, and quickly bowed to explain:

"My lord, Mystic Firmament Void Market has absolutely no ill intentions towards you."

On ordinary days, the market often gives away precious items to young talents as a way to cultivate good karma.

However, the offering of the All-Heavens Star Chart and the Cultivation Method Secret Manual at the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Venerable levels was a directive issued by the Ruler himself; this junior is merely acting on orders.

As he replied, he secretly sized up Liu Yi, his heart filled with surprise and suspicion.

Judging from his appearance alone, one cannot discern any extraordinary qualities in him.

Even if the other party's cultivation level is Immortal Emperor, it's not worth giving away so many precious treasures at once.

Moreover, it was personally instructed by the Ruler.

This was something that had never happened since he took charge of the Mystic Firmament Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Even when Immortal Emperor or Immortal Venerable visit, they do not receive such treatment, and they are not even qualified to meet the Ruler.

But this person before him had actually managed to alarm the Ruler, who directly bestowed upon him priceless treasures and even declared that he would offer up any treasures he desired.

In other words, even if Liu Yi planned to empty the entire Mystic Firmament Myriad Treasures Pavilion, not only would he have no right to stop him, but he would also have to cooperate with him while smiling.

This exceptionally preferential treatment left Shang Jinwan utterly baffled.

Despite his many doubts, he still obeyed the Ruler's commands.

He considered himself to have seen countless people and possess a unique eye for talent, but he also knew that his vision was nowhere near that of the Ruler.

Since the Ruler has made this special arrangement, this person must be extraordinary, but I just haven't seen it yet.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi's pupils contracted, and his entire body tensed instantly before slowly relaxing after a moment.

It seems that Ye Xuanxiao is indeed the Ruler, and also the master of Mystic Firmament Void Market.

This was unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

His earlier guess was correct.

The "Soul-Shifting Spirit-Refining Great Method" and the pass to the Mystic Firmament Void Market were indeed secretly given to them by the other party.

All indications suggest that Ye Xuanxiao has no intention of harming him; on the contrary, he intends to help him quickly improve his cultivation.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have given out the access tokens so early.

The Mystic Firmament Void Market possesses a wealth of Cultivation Resources. If I had entered this place earlier, my path of cultivation would have been much smoother.

However, the other party probably did not expect that he would be so cautious and delay entering the market until he had become a Martial Emperor.

The market's resources were wasted.

Now that Ye Xuanxiao is confirmed as the Ruler, Liu Yi feels somewhat at ease.

With the power of Ruler, if the other party harbors malicious intentions, even if he is Martial Emperor, he would be powerless to resist, so his worries are completely unnecessary.

Why would the other party offer such a valuable treasure right off the bat?

He and Ye Xuanxiao didn't have a deep relationship, so this gift was really too strange.

Even if he is Martial Emperor, the Master of the System, or one of the creators of many worlds, it seems unlikely that a Ruler would go to such lengths to befriend him.

And they even invested in me when I was so weak.

This is truly perplexing.

"Could it be that they are certain I will become the Ruler someday?"

Even if I become the Ruler in the future, at most I will only be in the same realm as him.

It was really unnecessary for him to conceal his identity and secretly approach me when I was still weak, and even offer me a cultivation Cultivation Method.

A myriad of thoughts churned in Liu Yi's mind, various guesses surfaced one after another, only to be rejected by him one by one, unable to fathom the other party's true intentions.

But one thing is certain: Ye Xuanxiao has no intention of harming him.

As for whether there are other motives behind this, perhaps we can ask them directly when we meet them in the future.

Furthermore, Shang Jinwan's respectful attitude towards him was not because he learned of his true cultivation level from the manager of the Mystic Firmament Void Fishery, but because he was acting on the orders of the Ruler.

However, Liu Yi still needs to confirm whether this Ruler is indeed Ye Xuanxiao.

He looked up at Shang Jinwan and asked, "Steward Shang, could you tell me the Ruler's name?"

Shang Jinwan's expression became even more respectful, and he bowed and replied, "My lord, I dare not address the Ruler by his name."

However, the Ruler has said, "You know who he is."

He also instructed that if you have time, you can activate your access token to see him.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yi finally confirmed that the Ruler was indeed Ye Xuanxiao. The other party had even taken the initiative to invite him to meet, so it seemed that he should indeed meet him.

This is a good opportunity to find out the other party's true purpose in doing this, and also to ask about the relevant issues of the Ruler Realm. Perhaps we can learn the secrets of the Ruler Realm from him.

As for whether Ye Xuanxiao was willing to tell the truth, Liu Yi was inclined to believe yes.

The other party had secretly laid the groundwork for a friendship when I was still weak, so there was no need for them to hide the secrets of the Ruler Realm.

However, three months later, the Mystic Firmament Void Auction House will be auctioning that incomplete Ruler -level Cultivation Method.

He plans to participate in the auction.

Although he felt that the appearance of this incomplete, Ruler -level Cultivation Method was too coincidental, and suspected that it might have been arranged by Ye Xuanxiao, he didn't care.

Once you master this Cultivation Method, you will deepen your understanding of the Ruler Realm and be able to deduce the method for Ruler and your own Ruler Realm Cultivation Method more quickly.

Let's schedule the meeting for three months from now.

Once he has photographed the incomplete Ruler- level Cultivation Method and gained a preliminary understanding of the Ruler Realm, he can then visit Ye Xuanxiao and ask him questions more effectively.