Chapter 966: Since You

Qinyin Market.

Xu Jin casually opened an inn and released Yu Zhong from the Abyss Realm, letting him contact quickly; Xu Jin was now urgently in need of Purple Origin Bodhi branches.

There was never a moment like now when he was so eager to prove the Dao as a True Person.

Holding a time acceleration artifact, but now his cultivation couldn't advance an inch, which felt too uncomfortable.

As long as he could prove the Dao as a True Person, many difficulties could be solved.

And with Xu Jin's potential and the power he had already mastered, as long as he proved the Dao as a True Person, he could obtain a certain degree of right to speak.

He might not reach the level of sitting at the table to share a meal in the battle zone, but self-protection was absolutely no problem!

Unlike now, where he was not free.

Yu Zhong looked at the master he served, then looked at the strange environment, already knowing that a great change had occurred.

But he had no choice.

He could only carefully take out the Profound Communication Token to make contact and communicate.

When communicating with others, Yu Zhong was a completely different person; he was not the cautious and timid man he was in front of Xu Jin, but rather felt quite bossy and wealthy.

Perhaps this is the duality of every person.

"My lord, if it is an urgent request, the cost may be a bit higher," Yu Zhong said, bowing after communicating for a while.

Xu Jin simply nodded and placed twenty seventh-tier heavenly spiritual herbs and ten eighth-tier heavenly spiritual herbs in front of Yu Zhong.

That wave from the Space Emperor Yinzheng had made Xu Jin incredibly wealthy in one go, and he had remained wealthy ever since.

To be honest, Xu Jin was now very much looking forward to the assets and treasures of Emperor Kongyuan and the seven emperors within his Abyss Domain.

How much of a harvest would he get if he dealt with these few one day?

Watching Yu Zhong communicate while simultaneously activating a small teleportation array to continuously transport supplies, Xu Jin also conveniently sent a starlight message to Lin Bowei to ask about his recent situation.

Only here at the Qinyin Market could the Profound Communication Token still reach the Changxing Star Island; once he left after the party, he would no longer be able to connect.

Moreover, according to what Emperor Kongyuan said, when the Profound Communication Token is not in use, it must be sealed with multiple layers of seals before being thrown into the Abyss Domain; it must never be carried on one's person.

Because he suspected that Emperor Dongxuan could use secret techniques to track the whereabouts of anyone holding a Profound Communication Token.

【Great Sage, things are a bit chaotic right now. On Changxing Star Island, we only know that a major upheaval and battle occurred at the Profound Communication Theater's Command Mansion. It is said that the Emperor descended and personally killed Emperor Guicang and the Commander, Emperor Kongyuan, and it seems the settling of accounts is still ongoing.

All sorts of news are flying everywhere.

Some even say that the Heavenly Officials of the Daluo Ancestral Court have taken action.

Every star island is undergoing changes.

But Commander Guan has locked down the star island; no one is allowed to leave, and we are currently still awaiting orders.】

Xu Jin frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Emperor Kongyuan is still alive, and he is right here with him?

Is this Emperor Dongxuan trying to extinguish any hope for Emperor Kongyuan's subordinates?

And the Heavenly Officials of the Daluo Ancestral Court, how did they get involved?

It really is chaotic enough!

Perhaps leaving temporarily is truly the better choice.

Caught in such a vortex of struggle between top-tier powerhouses, one might not even know when they died.

【Keep an eye on matters in the Dongxuan Star Realm. If there is any extremely urgent matter, remember to use the Blood Prohibition Talisman communication method I taught you to notify me.】

【Great Sage, rest assured.】

Xu Jin had wanted to contact Old Guan, but after thinking about it, he didn't; he didn't want to make things difficult for Old Guan anymore.

Old Guan's stance was hard to judge, but there was a high probability he was closer to Emperor Kongyuan.

However, his approach of sealing the island was very correct; he should be able to safely weather this turmoil in the Profound Communication Theater.

After half an hour of urgent communication, a star-marked stone was transferred over via the small teleportation array in front of Yu Zhong. "My lord, the contact is made. Because it is an urgent request, the other party wants us to go to this location to trade in half a day!

When taking the identity token, we need to pay ten drops of Universal Star Dew."

"That is fine."

"My lord, besides that, there are thirteen portions of spiritual herbs remaining..."

"They are yours as a reward."

"Many thanks, my lord!"

After speaking, Yu Zhong stood respectfully by Xu Jin's side, waiting quietly for Xu Jin's instructions. During the dozen or so breaths of silence from Xu Jin, sweat had already appeared on his forehead; clearly, he had realized something.

"Yu Zhong, I have temporarily left Changxing Star Island and am preparing to stay elsewhere for a period of time. What are your thoughts?" Xu Jin asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Zhong knelt down in front of Xu Jin with a thud. "This subordinate has long since pledged loyalty to you, my lord! Wherever you go, I will follow to serve you!"

"You are quite clever!

Very well, since that is the case, I will give you a chance. How much you can grow in the future depends on your own fortune!"

"Many thanks, my lord!"

"Release your divine soul; I am going to plant a control brand! After you serve me for a hundred years, you may choose to stay or leave!" Xu Jin said.

Without any nonsense, Yu Zhong sat cross-legged in front of Xu Jin, his primordial spirit flying out to release his divine soul origin, allowing Xu Jin to do as he pleased.

"Serve me well from now on. Your focus should remain on intelligence.

No matter where I go, help me gather intelligence as quickly as possible. I believe you have the ability for this," Xu Jin said.

"Rest assured, my lord, this subordinate will serve you with his life!"

"Here, take these resources and cultivate." With a casual wave, Xu Jin placed a small portion of the cultivation resources from his Sumeru space—which he had long since stopped using—in front of Yu Zhong as a reward.

With just a glance at the mountain-like pile of cultivation supplies before him, the corners of Yu Zhong's mouth began to twitch!

This treatment, this quantity!

Had he known, he would have released his divine soul and pledged complete loyalty long ago.

In that instant, Yu Zhong felt he had followed the right person!

On the 25th of the first month, after Yu Zhong received the message from the trading party, Xu Jin took him into the Abyss Domain space and set off.

During this half-day, Xu Jin had done a few things besides cultivating.

For instance, he had erected several grand halls within the Abyss Domain. They were still very crude, basically just rough structures Xu Jin had built by utilizing the authority over heaven and earth he wielded, but once furniture was placed inside, they were perfectly fine for living and cultivating.

One set was for Zhu Linxiao to live in, which also made it convenient for Xu Jin to have trysts with her; normal needs still existed.

Another one, further away, was for Yu Zhong to stay in for the time being.

Once they reached their destination, Yu Zhong would have to be released.

At the same time, Xu Jin had built a warehouse, stocking it with a large amount of daily necessities and cultivation supplies, just in case.

In the Star Ruins void, Xu Jin was rapidly shifting through space. While shifting, he was activating the star-marked stone obtained from Yu Zhong to sense the direction, while simultaneously activating the Ming Yuan Qian Chu to sense as well.

One reason was out of a cautious habit.

The second was that he felt something was not quite right.

If the star-marked stone could be transmitted over, then the identity token could also be transmitted over.