Chapter 1618 - 1

This shout of "Master" was neither sincere nor earnest.

Because, a transaction is an equal exchange.

There are visible transactions, and hidden ones; the former has a clear price tag, while the latter involves personal relations.

Li Zhiyuan's initial attitude was that he could accept any type of transaction.

Unfortunately, as he was relatively weak at the moment, there wasn't much leeway for maneuver in the cracks.

Even if it only ended up with personal relations with the Great Emperor, Li Zhiyuan didn't feel it was a loss. At least, he gained space for imagination; as long as it was not cashed in, the value remained.

The one who broke this tacit agreement first was, in fact, the Great Emperor.

Yesterday, in front of the hotel room door, Li Zhiyuan heard the conversation between the two people inside, and in the last sentence, the Great Emperor admitted that Li Zhiyuan was his direct disciple.

In the whole Jianghu, there probably weren't many people who could withstand such affirmation, and their hearts would surely rise with infinite gratitude and pride.

However, Li Zhiyuan was an exception.

Because besides emotional value, the young man had channels to obtain actual value.

As one of the only two people in the world who mastered the Fengdu Twelve Commandments, Li Zhiyuan had the ability to secretly latch onto Emperor Fengdu.

And getting the Great Emperor's verbal acknowledgment was equivalent to obtaining a rightful status, allowing Li Zhiyuan to gain higher authority.

Therefore, after "eavesdropping" on the conversation at the door, Li Zhiyuan immediately returned to his room, risking backlash by wrapping the Red Line from his right hand to his left hand, facing the mirror, deducing the causal connection behind him.

However, the deduction results showed no change in the Great Emperor's shadow behind him...

This meant that the Great Emperor's words about being a "direct disciple" were just that—mere words for amusement and joy.

The Great Emperor drew a cake for him...

Li Zhiyuan chose... to eat it!

Since you first gave me a title of "direct disciple" with no actual value, then I'll take it seriously.

I'll make the most of our sect's resources, moving and scraping as necessary; after all, I've responded with "Master" too.

After Li Zhiyuan called out "Master," there was no further response from the Great Emperor.

Responses weren't needed anymore; at this stage of laying out chips, just continue fetching things, as additional words and supposed emotional cards sink but don't weigh anything.

Zhao Yi is "dead" now, so he hasn't witnessed all this; otherwise, he'd truly be cheering with excitement.

In comparison, offering sacrificial dogs to the Great Emperor was just the mischief of a clueless brat, not knowing the heights of the sky. The Li's move now was truly sitting at the table to eat.

However, the changes that occurred next still showcased another side of the Great Emperor.

The Great Emperor... is, after all, the Great Emperor.

Any presence attempting to threaten him will pay the price.

Even if he can't overturn the table now, there's still a gameplay of his own.

Black lines appeared on Zhao Yi, first on his limbs, finally gathering on the other side of his heart, where a human face emerged.

Su Luo, the Tomb Master.

Li Zhiyuan, in the passenger seat, watched this scene with some solemnity in his eyes.

Zhao Yi once took over the arrangement in the Tomb Master's body, using the Black Book Secret Technique once.

To this, he paid a corresponding price, leaving behind an unstoppable hidden danger.

But this threat was initially controllable, and Su Luo's personality being relatively good, not aggressive nor violent, minimized the impact of this side effect.

But now, with further infusion of Great Emperor's power, Su Luo was enhanced.

No matter if Su Luo chooses to remain calm, his influence on Zhao Yi would inevitably intensify; one instance of using the Black Book Secret Technique's side effects would now instantly equate to or exceed five times.

Has the strength improved?

It has.

But Zhao Yi would rather not have this enhancement.

Because the extent of strength enhancement far pales in comparison to the stability cost needed and plants a significant disaster for the future.

As Su Luo's face solidified, it began to move, transferring from Zhao Yi's chest to his shoulder, then continuing to transfer, covering Zhao Yi's face.

For a time, making Zhao Yi's features appear blurry and unclear.

Li Zhiyuan had seen a similar scene under the peach forest, now Zhao Yi was rapidly chasing Qing'an.

In the rear compartment, new concessions given were also being distributed.

The four spirit beasts within Tan Wenbin resurfaced, initially pure and vivid, gradually showing distortion and ferocity under the new infusion.

They became stronger, and more violent, and whether they were still willing to adhere to their original oaths, and whether Li Zhiyuan's Five Senses Diagram could continue to restrain them, was a significant question mark.

At least, when re-entering Tan Wenbin's body after this infusion, the four spirit beasts showed varying degrees of resistance.

The light on the Liang Sisters began to merge, even alternating with each other, changing the relationship between the sisters.

Instead of complementing each other for greater strength, they became mutual plunderers, where the weakening of one could strengthen the other; the death of one could bring the greatest benefit to the other.

It's not uncommon for siblings to turn against each other over money. Now the Liang Sisters face an allure far beyond money; can they continue to trust each other?

Run Sheng's newly formed three-legged balance is broken, ghost energy rampages, while evil qi and resentment reluctantly resist, causing most of Run Sheng's Qi Gate to block and forcibly shut.