Chapter 881: Buying Hearts

"Yes, Howai Master." Lei En replied.

"Thank you, young man."

Wan Tusi Rui*Huo Huai nodded, as if his death and revival were nothing worth mentioning. After signaling to Tim*Kenan and several Holy Soul Wizards, he stood aside, took out a pipe, lit it, took a deep drag, and a contented smile spread across his deeply wrinkled face, looking nothing like someone who had just died.

The people around felt a bit uneasy; Howai Master had been revived by Lei En, and was a simple thank‑you all that was?

However, they dared not speak further about the Holy Soul Wizards.

Instead, Lei En himself gave a calm smile.

Ordinary people don't know that Howai Master's temper is very odd; I have heard his students, the Storm Queen and the Silver Star Duke call him "old fart" many times.

Howai Master is unkempt; his beard and hair are always a mess, his magical robe is dirty, and together with his weather‑worn face, his appearance is no different from a street old man. Those unaware would never think he is a Holy Soul Wizard.

Moreover, Howai Master lives in seclusion for years, and almost no one can find him.

Lei En is not unfamiliar with this temperament; in the wuxia novels of his previous life, Howai Master was the typical hermit sage.

When dealing with such hermit sages, many things need not be said outright.

If I were to bring up the "everyone has a price" argument and haggle with Howai Master, it would backfire and stiffen our relationship.

By never mentioning this favor, I can win Howai Master's approval.

The more I act indifferent, the more he remembers it clearly, even feeling a bit guilty, unintentionally magnifying this kindness.

When the time comes and I need something, Howai Master's wisdom will naturally know what to do.

At this moment, Howai Master appears calmly smoking, but his Soul Eye accurately perceives his emotional shift, filling him with goodwill and admiration.

【7】 Lei En smiled inwardly.

Lei En smiled to himself.

He looked at Tim*Kenan and said, "Duke, the Holy Blood Amber can cast a Full Resurrection once every seven days. I must pay a great price for it. The price is within my limits, but I cannot bear it all, so …"

Lei En did not finish the rest of his sentence.

However, everyone present understood; he was reminding them that the Full Resurrection is not free. Wan Tusi Rui*Huo Huai puffed his pipe rhythmically, looking thoughtful.

The Silver Star Duke looked enviously and said, "Being able to use the Full Resurrection once every seven days—truly a divine artifact!"

Everyone else also exclaimed in admiration.

Although Lei En's Full Resurrection requires a price, his expression was relaxed; clearly, this price is far smaller than a one‑level drop in the power of a Life Deity.

And it can be used once every seven days.

The Full Resurrection needs only a drop of blood or a strand of hair to revive a dead person whose death was no more than two hundred years ago.

These resurrection conditions are so lax that one need not preserve a corpse; just take something from a body and hand it to Lei En, and the person can be revived.

Suddenly, each person's gaze at Lei En carried a bit more calculation.

We must get on good terms with Lei En!

Then take something from ourselves and give it to Lei En, so that if we die unexpectedly, Lei En can resurrect us as soon as he learns.

These thoughts did not escape Lei En's eyes.

Soul Eye saw the surrounding people's attitudes toward him shift rapidly; even Lindian of ParrasFloatingCity's hostility toward him faded.

Others who originally had no conflicting interests with him also became extremely friendly.

Those close to him, like Vili En, wore a flattering expression, almost jumping up to hug his leg on the spot.

Ba Tu spoke up, "Speaker Lei En, may I ask boldly, if we request you to perform a resurrection, what price must be paid?"

This was a question everyone cared about.

"Life is priceless," Lei En replied with a smile. "Everyone's judgment of life's value differs; some are willing to give everything just to live, while others believe some things are more noble than life and cannot be generalized."

"The value others place on life versus one's own life also varies greatly subjectively."

"Therefore, my Full Resurrection has no fixed price."

"Depending on the circumstances, the resurrection price varies." Lei En's gaze swept the crowd, finally resting on three Empire corpses, and continued, "Master Outi Luk, Sage Chan Ni, and Commander Sorik— their sacrifices were for the Empire. I will resurrect them in turn every seven days; they need not give anything!"

This announcement immediately astonished the Empire's strongmen.

Lei En is too generous!

Three Full Resurrections, all completely free!

"Alright, alright…"

Tim*Kenan couldn't help but cheer repeatedly; he had already been considering paying a price to ask Lei En to resurrect Outi Luk, and didn't expect Lei En to volunteer to do so.

Ouroin Master and Howai Master also expressed great approval.

The Empire's strongmen loudly praised.

"Speaker Lei En truly is an Empire hero; in the upcoming election for Empire Consul, I will vote for Speaker Lei En."

"Me too."

"No one is more suitable than Speaker Lei En to serve as Empire Consul!"

Some genuinely support Lei En, considering the big picture and believing his becoming Consul would greatly benefit the Empire; some are merely flattering, hoping to get familiar in front of Lei En; others simply follow the trend, and staying silent in this setting would appear too abrupt.

Lei En saw everyone's thoughts clearly; this was exactly the result he wanted.

In terms of merit, no one surpasses him.

In terms of background, the Mo Du faction is his backing, and the Balance faction also made a deal.

In terms of profit, today Holy Blood Amber bought people's hearts; in the future everyone will come to him for favors.

The road to the Empire Consul's throne is now unobstructed; he is bound to obtain it, awaiting only the Empire Council vote before year‑end, then approval by the Supreme Council.

Lei En calculated internally but kept a calm face, saying, "Thank you all for your support; today is not the time to discuss the Consul election." He looked at Tim*Kenan, "Duke, please send someone to locate Governor Hertes' corpse; as long as we retrieve a small portion, I can resurrect him."

Governor Hertes of the Surlan Ye Province was the earliest Saint Rank strongman to fall at an enemy's hand, slain by that Trickster Master.

However, whether that Trickster Master was Luokelian is now hard to determine.

The Trickster Master's relic was destroyed in the battle with Luoxi.

The chance of finding Governor Hertes' corpse is minuscule, almost none, yet he still must adopt a stance of not abandoning any Empire strongman.

Sure enough, everyone who heard Lei En's words silently nodded.

"I'll send someone to look for it."

Tim*Kenan responded solemnly, raised his hand to cast a spell, and teleported the corpses of Otiluke, Chaenni and Soruik to the tower secret chamber, preserving them with magic.

At that moment, the Holy Blood Amber in Lei En's hand flared again.

Holy Light Power burst forth.

Four consecutive Holy Healing Techniques formed, landing respectively on Ouroin Master, Rick Guard Commander Haisuketo, Arcane Sword Saint Salein and Eight Leaf member Ma Youfu.

Ouroin Master appeared normal on the surface, but was actually severely wounded; the lingering aura indicated it was caused by the Saint Avatar of Ban Erke. The founder of this combat Wizard always charges at the front in battle, more ferocious than a berserker, and this time the enemy was a god, so he suffered heavy damage.

He remained silent, drawing Lei En's attention.

The Holy Healing Technique merged with Ouroin Master's body, swiftly dispelling Ban Erke's aura, and the wounds beneath his white robe healed rapidly.

Ouroin's brows relaxed, and he exhaled gently.

The other three were gravely wounded by their own side in the Dark Sun Divine Realm: Salein lost his left hand, Haisuketo was bombarded by dozens of spells, nearly reduced to debris, and Ma Youfu's chest was pierced by a sword, missing his heart by only an inch.

The Empire elites trapped in the Dark Sun Divine Realm, aside from the three already dead, suffered the worst injuries and could not recover even after treatment.

The Holy Healing Technique instantly cured them, even regrowing the severed hand.

In an instant, they returned to their peak condition.

Everyone stared at the scene with widened eyes.

Without Lei En's introduction, everyone could recognize this as the famed Holy Healing Technique, a blessing only the Divine Grace Knights under Sun God Ge Weng can receive, mastering this Divine Technique!

No matter how severe the injuries, the Holy Healing Technique can cure them; it is the most useful healing art in the world.

One Holy Healing Technique is a life!

Divine Grace Knights can cast the Holy Healing Technique only once per day, yet Lei En released it four times in one breath, looking effortless.

Everyone couldn't help but exclaim, this is the power of a divine artifact!

Holy Blood Amber can also trigger an Absolute Holy Shield; four Holy Healing Techniques grant four extra lives. With this artifact, who in the mortal world can kill Lei En?

"Thank you, Chairman Lei En," Salein said, feeling his newly regrown left hand, his preferred sword‑hand, which felt exactly as before it was severed.

"Thank you, Chairman Lei En."

Haisuketo and Ma Youfu's faces were full of gratitude as they thanked Lei En together.

Lei En did not stop, continuing to activate the Holy Blood Amber; successive Morning Light Techniques and Restoration Light formed, landing precisely on the injured, healing their wounds.

The entire tower hall bathed in sacred radiance, like the sunrise.

The light faded.

Lei En put away the Holy Blood Amber; this massive wave of Divine Techniques consumed most of the ten thousand units of Holy Light Power he had stored before the battle, leaving him somewhat pained.

However, the Soul Eye saw people's attitudes toward him become friendlier; some were filled with gratitude, and he instantly felt it was worth it.

Holy Blood Amber is truly effective for buying people's hearts!

Lei En paid special attention to one person, Marquis Zeli Mu Batula.

When he teamed up with Lei En against Vikramatia II, he was not only highly coordinated, gave Lei En full trust, and displayed extremely strong power, with defense comparable to Lei En's; in the Dark Sun Divine Realm, others were badly wounded, even three died, yet he emerged unscathed.

Batula's backer is Duke Hong Shi Kailston, so he has harbored hostility toward Lei En since their first meeting, though it was not obvious.

After fighting together, Lei En once again produced the Holy Blood Amber, and Batula's attitude had already changed.

This gave Lei En a chance.

Batula enjoys great reputation and influence within the Empire Legion and the nobility; his strength is not to be underestimated, second only to the Holy Soul Wizards. If he can be won over, it would be a heavy blow to Kailston.

Even if Batula cannot fully defect and swear loyalty, as long as a rift forms between him and Kailston, the worsening relationship is a good outcome.

Weakening the enemy strengthens oneself.

Batula's character may not be wholly upright and selfless, but he is not a scheming villain; he has his own principles, differing from Kailston's.

Lei En's mind shifted, and he said, "Marquis Zeli Mu, the words spoken by Governor Hertes, disguised as the Master of Deception, before his death hold some truth. In slaying Vikramatia II, Your Marquisship fought desperately and deserves a share of the credit; I cannot claim all the spoils alone."

Batula did not understand Lei En's meaning.

He had already relinquished his share of the spoils; there is only one Soul Burning Great Sword, Lei En cannot give it to him, nor split it—what use is it to bring it up?

"What does Chairman Lei En mean?" Batula asked cautiously.

"The Soul Burning Great Sword cannot be divided, but I can give Your Marquisship something else as compensation," Lei En said, pulling a Titan Power Armor from the Nebula Ring.

"This is a Titan Power Armor forged by the Titan Giant Clan, a full set of eight pieces, each of epic quality with enchantments," Lei En explained. "Wearing all eight boosts your power by one level."

Having obtained the Soul Burning Great Sword plus various power amplifications, he could easily reach the Level 20 power cap, making the Titan Power Armor's effect optional.

If he really wants, he can use a Source Crystal at the Titan Elder's place to exchange for another set.

"Boost power by one level!" Batula's eyes lit up.

The armor in Lei En's hands suited him perfectly; he had seen it with his own eyes, not only incredibly sturdy, able to withstand Vikramatia II's attacks, but also boosting power by one level, raising his strength to Level 18, causing his overall might to surge dramatically!

"Your Marquisship, are you satisfied with this compensation?" Lei En asked with a smile.

Batula was straightforward, gladly accepting the compensation: "Chairman Lei En's generosity is admirable; I shall not be modest."

Lei En nodded.

"This set of armor has some damaged parts; once I repair them, I will deliver it personally to Your Marquisship's hands,"

"Very well, thank you, Chairman Lei En," Batula replied gladly.

Everyone watched their brief exchange complete the allocation, feeling a bit envious—one received a Legend Grade weapon, another a powerful Epic‑grade armor, while they themselves got nothing.

This stirred restlessness in their hearts.

The Empire Legion had already occupied the entire Banbei City; next, is it time to loot the spoils?

(End of Chapter)