Chapter 571: Deal

"Will the Divine King uphold justice?"

He He Pingsheng looked at Jin Jin Yishen: "If the truth is on my side, will you let me go?"

"Of course not!"

Jin Jin Yishen smiled: "I am a subordinate of the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor. Since my superior gave the order, I must capture you!"

"As for… what crime you actually committed, that is not my place to inquire about!"

"I only need to deliver you to the Divine Emperor—that alone is a great achievement!"

He He Pingsheng said: "If that's the case, let's drop the matter of my grudge with the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's daughter?"

"Do as you wish!" Jin Jin Yishen said. "If you don't want to speak, I won't force you!"

"This one… is your subordinate?"

He nodded toward Hao Yun.

Because Jin Jin Yishen found it strange.

He He Pingsheng was merely a Nascent Soul, yet had a Cultivation Base of Void Refinement Level Eight bowing to him in reverence.

This situation made Jin Jin Yishen believe He He Pingsheng must have powerful connections.

But He He Pingsheng said: "He is my servant!"

"Servant?" Hearing this, Jin Jin Yishen was even more shocked: "You're only a Nascent Soul—how can you have a Void Refinement servant?"

"Hehehe…"

"Boy, you've got some talent after all!"

Regardless of the reason, a Nascent Soul having a Void Refinement Divine King as a subordinate was no ordinary thing.

Either He He Pingsheng's family was incredibly powerful.

Or He He Pingsheng himself was extraordinary!

"In my lifetime, I've always cherished talent… pity!" Jin Jin Yishen shook his head. "He He Pingsheng, even if I let you go, this is the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor's territory… unless you leave the Heavenly Fire Divine Kingdom, you'll eventually be caught by him!"

He He Pingsheng frowned.

"Alright, I won't play games or hide anything!"

"Whether you live or die today depends on your own ability!"

Jin Jin Yishen waved his hand; a speck of light exploded into a luminous barrier, enclosing the two of them.

Thus, their conversation could not be overheard.

Pah…

Jin Jin Yishen placed a porcelain bottle on the table: "Is this five-star supreme 【Shen Po Dan】 you crafted?"

"Don't play dumb. Tell the truth—you might still have a chance to live!"

He He Pingsheng had already learned of Jin Jin Yishen's needs from the Tian Yu Trading Association, so he smiled and said: "Yes… I crafted it."

Now that his life was already in their hands, there was no point hiding his alchemy.

Moreover, this might be a bargaining chip and opportunity.

The reason they didn't immediately seize me was surely because of this elixir.

Let's negotiate!

"Make a deal!" Jin Jin Yishen said. "You brew me a batch of five-star supreme 【Hua Xing Dan】. I'll pretend I never saw you and let you go!"

"No!" He He Pingsheng shook his head. "If you truly wish to trade, I have three conditions!"

Jin Jin Yishen said: "Speak them. If they're reasonable, I can agree."

He He Pingsheng said: "First, you must let me go, harm me not, attack me not, and reveal nothing of me to any third party!"

Jin Jin Yishen said: "Naturally."

He He Pingsheng said: "Second, you must escort me to the 【Zhu Que Emperor Domain】."

Jin Jin Yishen said: "Continue."

He He Pingsheng said: "You must swear a Heavenly Dao Oath—your word must be binding!"

"Hehehe… hehehehe…"

Jin Jin Yishen laughed coldly: "He He Pingsheng, He He Pingsheng… I haven't sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath in many years!"

"Are you threatening me?"

"You, a mere Nascent Soul, are threatening a Void Refinement Demon King?"

"Do you know what you're doing?"

He He Pingsheng said: "You know full well—if you truly meant to let me go, you wouldn't refuse a Heavenly Dao Oath. It harms you nothing!"

"Of course, your anger suggests you never intended to let me live in the first place."

"We've both lived for centuries—both of us understand the stakes."

"If you refuse, just bind me and deliver me to the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor—that's all."

"Hmm!" Jin Jin Yishen nodded. "That makes sense. But I have one more question: why must you go to the 【Zhu Que Emperor Domain】?"

"Can't you go elsewhere?"

"The Zhu Que Emperor Domain is extremely far—even I've never been there!"

Seeing Jin Jin Yishen's tone had softened, He He Pingsheng adjusted his own: "I've heard that in the Zhu Que Emperor Domain lies a place called the 【Huang Quan Imperial Palace】… within it, there is Huang Quan energy!"

"I need Huang Quan energy to brew a special elixir!"

"I see!" Jin Jin Yishen said. "Though I know little of the Zhu Que Emperor Domain, I've heard of the Huang Quan Imperial Palace."

"I don't know its exact contents, but the upper limit for entry is Nascent Soul Level Twelve."

"Once one reaches Void Refinement, entry is forbidden."

"I'm warning you sincerely—if you wish to enter, don't ascend to Void Refinement!"

He He Pingsheng was stunned!

Good heavens—if Jin Jin Yishen hadn't warned him, he might have rushed to find a place to undergo Tribulation Crossing right away.

"Thank you for the warning, Divine King!"

"You're welcome!" Jin Jin Yishen said. "I'm busy, so I can't guarantee taking you to the 【Zhu Que Emperor Domain】. But I can guarantee getting you out of the Heavenly Fire Divine Kingdom's territory and delivering you to our 【Tian Peng Emperor Domain】's imperial city!"

"Once in Tian Peng Imperial City, you can board an immortal ship to any destination."

"However, as far as I know, there are no immortal ships from the imperial city that go directly to the Zhu Que Emperor Domain."

"So—can you accept this condition?"

He He Pingsheng nodded.

If he couldn't reach Zhu Que Emperor Domain, he'd travel there himself.

"Then thank you, Divine King!" He He Pingsheng exhaled in relief and rose to bow.

Jin Jin Yishen wasted no time—he raised his hand and looked to the heavens: "Heavenly Dao, witness! I, Jin Jin Yishen of the Divine Crane Clan, Void Refinement Level Eight, hereby swear to He He Pingsheng: if he brews me a batch of five-star supreme 【Hua Xing Dan】, I shall do nothing to harm his life. Should I break this oath, may I be struck by five thunderbolts and barred from reincarnation!"

This oath carried genuine weight.

After swearing, Jin Jin Yishen looked at He He Pingsheng: "He He Pingsheng, are you satisfied now?"

He He Pingsheng quickly bowed: "Thank you, Divine King, for your mercy!"

"Hmm!" Jin Jin Yishen nodded. "Come with me. You're a wanted criminal of the Heavenly Fire Divine Emperor, so don't show yourself. I have a space magic treasure—enter it. I'll take you into the royal palace!"

"We'll decide what to do once we're inside the palace!"