Chapter 337: Hidden Dragon Shadow Guards, A Transaction

"No matter, it was nothing more than seeing an injustice on the road and drawing my blade to help."

The old man put on airs and slowly turned around; he actually carried quite a bit of presence, and even Guo Qin, the person involved, was almost bluffed by him.

"It's you?"

After seeing the old man's face clearly, Ye Lin couldn't help but be stunned. Wasn't this old man the crazy one he had met earlier when buying lemon tea?

This guy was actually a peerless expert!

Ye Lin felt a surge of joy in his heart; it seemed his investment back then had been the right one!

Buying a bottle of wine in exchange for the favor of a peerless expert—this deal was not a loss!

Being able to kill Chen Renxiong, who was at the Starry Realm, this crazy old man was at least an invincible existence within the Starry Realm, if not at the Bright Moon Realm!

Si Sui, the crazy old man—with this, two of the three people Bai Si predicted he could not defeat had appeared.

The last one should be the now-deceased Chen Renxiong; he was only level 73 now, so it was normal that he couldn't beat the Starry Realm Chen Renxiong.

After retrieving the half-volume of the Eternal Ancient Book from Guo Qin, Ye Lin handed it to Bai Si, then walked forward and grasped the crazy old man's hand.

"Senior! You must join my team!"

A talent!

This was a talent capable of killing someone at the Starry Realm!

As long as he could win this crazy old man over to his side, with a lunatic on his left and a crazy old man on his right, wouldn't he be able to run rampant across the Great Xia?

"If I join your team, will there be enough wine?" The crazy old man swallowed his saliva.

"Enough! Whatever brand of liquor, I'll provide it by the ton!" Ye Lin promised.

"Good, I'll join!"

The crazy old man nodded repeatedly. With wine to drink and no need to wander anymore, was there such a good thing in the world?

Both the old man and the young man wore smiles on their faces, each feeling they had made a huge profit!

After sending Bai Si back to Bajin City, Ye Lin took the half-volume of the Eternal Ancient Book and the crazy old man Guo Qin back to the Capital.

However, after returning to the Capital, Ye Lin did not go to the Xie family; instead, after settling Guo Qin and the crazy old man, he went straight to the Palace of the Human Emperor.

Activating the Great Void Art, Ye Lin bypassed the guards at the entrance of the Palace of the Human Emperor and snuck inside.

Ye Lin landed without a sound, arriving at the center of the great hall like a ghost. The surrounding light and shadows flickered, and the massive dragon throne hung high above the steps, majestic yet lonely.

Only, there was no one on that dragon throne at this moment.

Just as Ye Lin was wondering where the Human Emperor had gone, a gentle voice sounded behind him.

"Little fellow, what are you doing? Assassinating me?"

Swish!

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Ye Lin!

He turned his head stiffly to see the Human Emperor standing behind him with a smile.

Even though he had the Great Void Art active, Ye Lin clearly felt that the Human Emperor's gaze was fixed upon him!

This was the first time the Great Void Art had failed!

Ye Lin's Adam's apple couldn't help but bob up and down; he then deactivated the Great Void Art and revealed an awkward smile.

"Well... Human Emperor, please don't misunderstand. With my meager strength, how would I dare assassinate you? I came to offer you a treasure!"

"Oh?" The Human Emperor looked at Ye Lin with interest. "You're offering me a treasure? The sun must be rising in the west. I thought you were eyeing my Beast Stone Carvings again."

"No, no, no! It really is a treasure! And a big one at that!"

Ye Lin took out the half-volume of the bronze book directly.

"Look! Does an Origin Ancient Artifact count as a big treasure?"

The Human Emperor's expression finally changed, and he looked at the bronze book in Ye Lin's hand with suspicion and surprise.

"This is... the Eternal Ancient Book?!"

"Correct! The Human Emperor has a sharp eye. Treasures belong to heroes; this Eternal Ancient Book is now yours!"

Ye Lin shoved the Eternal Ancient Book directly into the Human Emperor's hands.

In any case, the Eternal Ancient Book was incomplete; other than being used as a shield, it had no other effect.

Such a hot potato, keeping it in his own hands? Stupid!

Giving it to Xie Hong? Even stupider!

That father-in-law of his, who was rotten from head to toe, would not only fail to thank him but would likely kill him to silence him.

The situation in the Capital was complex, and there were many strong experts. Ye Lin was already level 73; a level 73 Forbidden Spellcaster would inevitably arouse the wariness of many factions.

After all, in history, no Forbidden Spellcaster had ever reached such a high level while remaining completely intact in body and limb.

Besides the powers in the Capital, there was also the God Organization lurking in the shadows, watching like a tiger eyeing its prey.

Currently, Ye Lin did not have the confidence to deal with a Bright Moon Realm expert. What Ye Lin needed now was not resources, but time! Time enough for him to grow!

As long as he could reach level ninety-something, let alone the Eternal Ancient Book, he would dare to use the Eternal Imperial Seal to weigh down his instant noodles.

So, considering everything, giving this useless half-volume of the Eternal Ancient Book to the Human Emperor in exchange for his favor and protection was the optimal choice for now.

After all, looking across the entire Great Xia, where was there a stronger backer than the Human Emperor?

After taking the Eternal Ancient Book, the Human Emperor also gradually calmed down; clearly, he had already discovered that this Eternal Ancient Book was incomplete.

But even if it was incomplete, it was still an Origin Ancient Artifact!

"Little fellow, what do you want to trade for this?" the Human Emperor asked.

"This junior wants nothing; I only hope that the Great Xia can become more prosperous and powerful in the future!" Ye Lin's face glowed with radiance.

"Stop with the glib tongue, or I'll take it that you really want nothing." The Human Emperor smiled and tapped Ye Lin on the head.

"Hehe... there are actually a few things... it's just that because of this half of an Origin Ancient Artifact, people from the Xie family and the God Organization might hunt me down. You wouldn't stand by and watch me die, would you, Human Emperor?" Ye Lin blinked, looking completely harmless.

"You want me to be your free bodyguard for half an Origin Ancient Artifact that has no use?" The Human Emperor, having seen through Ye Lin's goal, couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, you are the Human Emperor. If you say a word, who would dare touch me, right?" Ye Lin said.

"Little fellow, you think too simply. Do you really think being the Human Emperor is easy? Once I accept this half of an Origin Ancient Artifact, it touches the core interests of the Xie family. Do you believe that the five great clans would immediately dare to unite and rebel against me?"

"They all understand the principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.' The five great clans' discord is just an act for me to see; in reality, they are connected by bone and sinew."

The Human Emperor shook his head.

"Not to mention who wins or loses, once a fight starts, the Great Xia will inevitably be thrown into turmoil with countless casualties. Those who die will all be the sons of my Great Xia."

"So, you had better keep this half-volume of the Eternal Ancient Book yourself."

The Human Emperor returned the Eternal Ancient Book to Ye Lin.

Ye Lin's smile slowly stiffened on his face. Did this mean he had come to the Palace of the Human Emperor for nothing?

Seeing Ye Lin's expression, the Human Emperor smiled amusedly.

"Little fellow, if you are truly worried, how about we make a deal?"

"What deal?" Ye Lin asked.

The Human Emperor held up three fingers.

"Three times. I can step in to protect you three times, no matter who the opponent is."

"Then what do I need to do?" Ye Lin asked.

"I want you to join the Hidden Dragon Shadow Guards and protect the Great Xia for a hundred years of peace!"