Chapter 1333: A Hot Commodity and a Deal
By Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1286
Everyone noticed the god of slaughter on the battlefield. Jian Changsheng’s aura and actions were too conspicuous. While the Profound Jade Realm was still struggling to maintain its defense line, he, alone with his sword, had already charged into the rear of the Calamity tide, casually slaying two seventh-rank creatures. This feat was enough to alarm the entire realm.
It was clear that, apart from the three eighth-rank cultivators currently in the Profound Jade Realm, no one was more formidable than Jian Changsheng. Moreover, at this rate, if Jian Changsheng continued his slaughter, it wasn't impossible for him to even contend with an eighth-rank calamity.
“Who is he??” This question arose in everyone's mind.
“Is he from our Profound Jade Realm?” “Is he Lord Tianhuai’s friend? Otherwise, why would he suddenly rush out to help?” “He doesn’t seem like it… He just appears to want to fight his way out, with no intention of cooperating with us to resist the Calamity tide.” “He’s too strong. If we can recruit him, our chances of victory in the Profound Jade Realm will significantly increase!”
The same thought occurred to all the high-ranking officials in the Profound Jade Realm. Even Tianhuai stopped engaging with the eighth-rank calamity, retreating slightly before he couldn't help but ask, “Why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before? Do any of you know who he is?”
“I know,” Huai Mang’s voice resounded. “He is Spade 6 of the Twilight Society, Jian Changsheng.”
“A member of the Twilight Society??” Hearing those three words, everyone’s expressions turned strange.
“Yes, I had contact with those ranked 6 previously… Although they are widely notorious, they haven’t actually committed any major wrongdoings. In the Tianshu Realm, if not for them, we would likely have died at the hands of the Ghost God Dao.” Huai Mang was also a witness to the Boundless Realm incident and knew that the charges against Chen Ling, Jian Changsheng, and others were baseless. When the Alliance Council sentenced Chen Ling, he, along with several other Celestial Star Constellation holders and Han Meng, argued on Chen Ling's behalf, but unfortunately to no avail.
“So, they can actually be recruited?” A high-ranking official of the Profound Jade Realm asked with a hint of surprise. With the Profound Jade Realm in grave danger and the opportune appearance of such a calamity bane, the high-ranking officials naturally sought every means to win him over and protect their realm… much like the Blind Man of the South Sea Realm.
While the five major human realms were mired in war, Jian Changsheng’s existence as a war machine was undoubtedly a hot commodity. What if he was a member of the Twilight Society? Extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures. As long as Jian Changsheng could side with the human realms and participate in the war to eliminate calamities, the other realm leaders would be willing to let bygones be bygones.
Tianhuai’s gaze followed Jian Changsheng’s retreating figure, lost in thought.
The figure, shrouded in black killing intent, moved straight through the Calamity tide. Perhaps it was because the Calamity Lord Si Zai had discovered Jian Changsheng’s intention, but Jian Changsheng noticed that the deeper he went, the fewer calamities were around him, as if someone had specifically opened a direct, clear path to the Grey Realm, eager for him to leave as soon as possible.
Jian Changsheng’s original intention was simply to leave the Profound Jade Realm. Since the calamities weren't provoking him, he had no desire to actively kill them. This created a delicate balance between them, allowing Jian Changsheng, Sun Bumian, and Jiang Xiaohua to move through the Calamity tide with increasing ease!
As he was about to break through the calamity encirclement and enter the Grey Realm, a puppet bird suddenly flew lightly overhead, approaching Jian Changsheng who was rushing across the ground. Jian Changsheng initially thought it was a heedless calamity creature and instinctively prepared to cut it down with his sword.
But the next second, a voice emerged from the bird: “I am Tianhuai of the Esoteric Sect, Jian Changsheng. We met in the Boundless Realm.”
Jian Changsheng paused, “Oh… it’s you? I thought it was a calamity.”
“Time is pressing, so I’ll be brief… Huai Mang and I have already persuaded the other high-ranking officials. We are willing to lift the bounties on you, Club 6, and Diamond 6 in the Profound Jade Realm, and grant you formal, legal identities.”
Jian Changsheng raised an eyebrow, “That sounds a bit familiar…”
“The Esoteric Sect has never had any conflict with you. Furthermore, when the Alliance Council framed you previously, we spoke up in your defense… That abstention vote was cast by my direct confidant.”
“Good faith… Alright, what do you want?”
“We want you,” Tianhuai stated solemnly. “As long as you can help our Profound Jade Realm repel the calamities and overcome this crisis, the Profound Jade Realm is willing to accept you, regardless of the attitude of other realms towards the three of you.”
“If I’m not mistaken, according to the Human Convention, all realms must actively pursue and apprehend any member of the Twilight Society they encounter… Is that not correct? Can you truly violate it?”
“Of the nine realms that established the Convention, only five remain. After this war, who knows how many will survive.” Tianhuai paused. “Besides, if the realms themselves are gone, what meaning is there in upholding a piece of paper?”
“You have a point.” Jian Changsheng was tempted. For members of the Twilight Society to gain legal identities in a realm was unprecedented. If this could truly be achieved, they would no longer have to live like hunted rats, constantly drifting and never knowing where their next meal would come from.
“I can agree to that,” Jian Changsheng mused for a moment. “But I have one condition.”
“State it.”
“Besides the three of us, I also want a legal identity for Heart 6.”
“This…” Tianhuai hesitated. After all, Heart 6, Chen Ling, was a Mocking Calamity… Granting a world-destroying calamity a legal identity within a human realm? It was practically unheard of! However, Tianhuai differed from other high-ranking realm officials in that he had personally experienced the Mocking Calamity incident in the Boundless Realm. While the Mocking Calamity was indeed terrifying, Chen Ling was not an evil person… In fact, one could say their lives had been saved by Chen Ling. Tianhuai was not like Lord Nanhai; he harbored less aversion towards the Mocking Calamity, and even less towards Chen Ling, believing Chen Ling was controllable. Moreover, the Profound Jade Realm currently had no demigods present, and its eighth-rank cultivators were only a third of those in the Illusory Mountain Range, with other combat strengths significantly inferior… If they continued fighting conventionally, their chances of victory were slim. In such a situation, only a risky move could secure a glimmer of hope…
“Alright, I agree!” Tianhuai gritted his teeth and accepted Jian Changsheng’s request.
Jian Changsheng’s eyes lit up, and he immediately stopped. Tianhuai’s bird puppet had already flown back to the Profound Jade Realm. Jian Changsheng regained his composure to find Sun Bumian and Jiang Xiaohua had caught up.
“Why aren’t you charging anymore? Weren't we about to break through up ahead?” Sun Bumian asked, puzzled.
“We can wait a day or two before looking for Heart 6.”
“What???”
Jian Changsheng stretched his limbs, the divine ring of killing intent silently circulating behind him. He looked at the multitude of calamities behind him, a faint smile playing on his lips, “I suddenly feel it wouldn’t be right to go empty-handed… Perhaps I can bring him a ‘gift’.”
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