Chapter 250

As a result, he indeed discovered an arcane rune that should not have existed in his spiritual sea.

He tried to capture it with his spiritual power.

But he couldn't touch the rune at all, let alone destroy it.

"Is this a spiritual contract? It is truly formidable!"

"It seems the world has greatly underestimated this Governor of Jingzhou."

Jia Xu thought with great gravity.

It turned out that in this letter, besides Su Xuan's recruitment of Jia Xu, there was also the first layer of the Star Qi Refining Art.

At the same time, there was a final sentence stating that opening the letter would automatically and forcibly bind Jia Xu to a spiritual contract.

This prevented Jia Xu from telling anyone about the contents of the letter.

"Your lord has excellent methods!"

After confirming this, Jia Xu opened his eyes and looked at Yi-San with a complex expression: "What do you need me to do?"

He had already determined that he was finished.

He had been schemed against by Su Xuan.

If he couldn't remove the rune in his spiritual sea, he would likely have to pledge his loyalty to Su Xuan.

Yi-San replied immediately: "There is nothing to do for the moment. But, do you accept my lord's recruitment, sir?"

"I accept!"

Jia Xu listened and said helplessly: "Besides accepting, what other choice do I have? My lord is a domineering person! He didn't even give me a chance to regret it;"

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have accepted your letter just now!"

Regret came too late!

Who could have imagined that Su Xuan's methods were so formidable?

Yi-San heard the resentment and helplessness in Jia Xu's tone and immediately said with a light smile: "Actually, sir, you should try practicing the first layer of the Star Qi Refining Art;"

"I believe that once you succeed in practicing it, you will no longer have any resentment, but will only feel that today is your luckiest day."

He had come this time to make Jia Xu willingly serve his lord.

He did not want Jia Xu to harbor resentment or even hatred.

If that were the case, his mission would not be considered complete.

"Oh?"

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "Could it be that this Qi Refining Art is real?"

"Naturally."

Yi-San nodded affirmatively: "My lord must have mentioned it in the letter, right? As long as you try practicing it and understand the characteristics of this technique, you will definitely not refuse!"

"Moreover, by following my lord, the safety of you and your family will be well guaranteed;"

"There is absolutely no need to worry about your own safety."

Jia Xu listened, but he didn't look happy at all. Instead, he darkened his face and said helplessly: "So you have already found my family?"

"I even suspect that my family has already been sent to Jingzhou by your people, haven't they?"

What is all this?

What kind of people has Su Xuan cultivated?

They could even easily find his hidden family.

What does this Su Xuan want to do?

Change the dynasty?

Isn't that a bit too hasty?

"Oh?"

Yi-San was slightly stunned and said with some surprise: "You are formidable, sir! You could actually guess this!"

"That's right! Our people found your family long ago and have protected them!"

"However, they have not been sent to Jingzhou yet, but have been left in Lantian. If you wish to see them, sir, we can arrange it later."

At the same time, Yi-San thought to himself: "This Jia Xu is worthy of being valued by my lord and being called an 'old fox' by him!"

"His brain is truly sharp; he could guess some information just like this."

Sure enough, such a person must be used by my lord; otherwise, he would rather destroy him.

"Eh?"

Jia Xu didn't know Yi-San's thoughts. Hearing Yi-San's words, he asked in surprise: "Why is it in Lantian? Why not send them directly to Jingzhou or bring them to Luoyang?"

Yi-San smiled and replied: "My lord actually mentioned this, and he allowed me to tell you!"

"Naturally, it is because Dong Zhuo will inevitably move the capital to Chang'an later!"

"In addition, my lord also knows that you, sir, are a person who highly values your own life and the lives of your family;"

"If you don't see your family with your own eyes and confirm they are unharmed, you will never truly be at ease and truly pledge your loyalty."

"So, Mr. Jia Xu, what is your answer?"

"Hah! Impressive! To have calculated all this already."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu was very surprised. At the same time, his curiosity about this Su Xuan, whom he had never met, grew even stronger.

This person had calculated his thoughts and personality down to the last detail!

He hadn't even left him a chance to refuse.

This was the first time he had felt this way.

The Jingzhou Governor Su Xuan was no simple man!

"I am actually looking forward to meeting Su Xuan now!"

Jia Xu thought to himself.

Then, he looked earnestly at Yi San and said, "As for the answer! Didn't I just say it? I agree. I am willing to serve the Jingzhou Governor! I am willing to serve my lord!"

"This time, I am truly convinced!"

"However, I hope that later you can arrange for me to see my wife and children once!"

Although, judging by the current situation, his wife and children should be fine.

But without seeing them with his own eyes, he could not truly set his heart at ease.

"That is naturally no problem!"

Yi San nodded affirmatively and said, "The reason we kept your wife and children in Lantian temporarily was precisely to let you see them first and ensure their safety, so that you could be at ease."

"This was personally ordered by my lord!"

"My lord understands you very well, Mr. Wenhe!"

Hearing this, Jia Xu's pupils contracted slightly. He shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "You are right! My lord truly understands me! He has calculated everything about me down to the last detail; he seems to know me very well!"

"But I am certain we have never met. I really don't know how my lord understands me so well?"

As he spoke, Jia Xu looked at Yi San with curiosity.

Yi San shrugged and said, "I am not too clear on that! My lord is a divine man descended from heaven; it is not strange that he can divine and calculate."

"He even created the Qi Refining Method; what is impossible for him?"

Hearing this, Jia Xu raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Speaking of this Qi Refining Method, it makes no sense for my lord to be unaware that ever since the great changes in heaven and earth years ago, the will of heaven and earth has locked away the path of spiritual energy cultivation, making Qi refining impossible, right?"

"Naturally!"

Yi San nodded affirmatively and explained, "But what was locked was only the path of humans absorbing spiritual energy to cultivate; it has nothing to do with my lord's Star Qi Refining Method!"

"If you had looked carefully, you would have discovered that my lord's Qi Refining Method absorbs and refines the power of the sun, moon, and stars to transform into Star Spiritual Power for cultivation. It is not within the scope of heaven and earth's blockade!"

"In fact, because my lord created the Star Spirit-Turning Array, he has even received the favor of heaven and earth, and his fortune has greatly increased."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Jia Xu's eyes widened in surprise. "The anomaly that appeared in the south a few years ago was actually my lord's doing? And it was related to this Star Qi Refining Method?"

"Can the Star Spirit-Turning Array convert the power of the stars into spiritual energy for cultivation?"

He seemed to have heard another piece of incredible information.

He understood the art of Qi-gazing, so he had noticed the anomalies in heaven and earth and the changes in the south's fortune back then.

Although that fortune was eventually obscured by someone and he could not see what it was,

he had vaguely sensed something.

— Author's Notes —

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