After concluding his discussion with the emperor, Jiu Shen told Theia to allow the others to go inside.
With the emperor’s authority, it shouldn’t be a problem for him to gather a hundred people in just a day’s time. Jiu Shen wasn’t in a hurry either, but the earlier he can start his plans, the better it would be for him. There was still a long way to go before he can regain his former cultivation level, so at the moment, he might as well nurture a group of elites that was loyal only to him.
The emperor and Jiu Shen talked about random things after that, but it was more appropriate to say that the emperor was doing most of the talking, while Jiu Shen was merely nodding his head.
“Wine Master Jiu, the Profound Dragon Continent may seem calm and devoid of huge conflicts, but it won’t be long before the entire continent will be embroiled in a huge war if the dispute among the different races will continue to escalate.” Emperor Elyk said in a low voice.
Although Jiu Shen looked uninterested on the surface, he was actually intently listening to the emperor’s words. According to him, the Profound Dragon Continent wasn’t as peaceful as it seemed to be, and if not for the prying eyes of the demons, the Alliance between the countless races of the Profound Dragon Continent would have already descended into war and chaos. Nonetheless, there were still minor disputes within the Alliance since the leaders of each race were roughly on the same level. If only there was someone strong enough to quell the dispute within the Alliance, things might have been much better.
The demons may be brutish and evil, but they treat their brethren with respect. With their strong cohesiveness, the overall power of the demon race continued to grow day by day. On the other hand, the strength of the Alliance stagnated due to the constant dispute between the leaders of each race. It won’t be long before the Alliance’s power would dwindle.
Emperor Elyk was a man of foresight and talent, so he had already deduced what might possibly happen if the internal conflict within the Alliance wasn’t resolved. Unfortunately, his standing within the Alliance was not that high since he had yet to cross the 9th-rank Saint realm.
“Wine Master Jiu, although I am powerless about this matter, but it will be a different thing if you personally resolve things within the Alliance. And if you indeed decide to gather everyone under one banner, I will be the first one to come and offer my help.” Emperor Elyk said with a serious look.
Because of the gravity of their topic, Jiu Shen had long since blocked their area in order to prevent others from eavesdropping in their conversation.
“I may have to disappoint you, Elyk. I have no intentions in conquering this continent.” Jiu Shen replied with an indifferent look. His only goal was to exact his revenge on Celestial Emperor Lao Gou and uproot the Celestial Paragon Tower. As for conquering a small continent of a mortal world, he didn’t have any intentions of doing so.
Emperor Elyk sighed and shook his head.
’What a pity! Wine Master Jiu is strong enough to lead the Alliance, but he doesn’t seem to be interested in eating this huge pie. What can I do to change his mind?’ The emperor thought to himself while pondering deeply.
After more than two hours, the street outside Jiu Shen’s store was already clean and devoid of blood and mutilated body parts. It can be seen that the imperial guards truly had the talent in becoming street sweepers…
Can Ye was now inside the store sitting together with Hu Xiandao and the two 6th-rank King realm barbarians. They were still wearing blank expressions as if they couldn’t forget the scenes earlier, but they couldn’t be blamed either. It was just too shocking!
“Lord Hu, do you know who that man is? I’ve been away from the capital for quite some time to complete a mission, so I haven’t been here in a while.” Can Ye asked while poking Hu Xiandao’s arm. The first time he came here in Jiu Shen’s store, there was only Theia and Hestia running things. At that time, Jiu Shen was still gathering the ingredients for his wine.
Hu Xiandao glanced at the latter and replied in a slightly haughty voice as if he was enlightening a young kid. “You’re a citizen of the Silver Wing Empire and you don’t even know him? Brother Can, that man is Wine Master Jiu, the owner of this store! It was also said that he is an Alchemy Saint! Furthermore, he is also the master of Sect Mistress Lu Sulan!”
Can Ye’s eyes widened and he could not help but take a clearer look at Jiu Shen once again. The latter clearly looked very young, but according to Hu Xiandao, Jiu Shen was an Alchemy Saint!
’This Sect Mistress Lu should be the young lady that helped me earlier. She should be an expert at the 8th-rank Divine realm, but an expert at her level actually took someone as her master? Then… Is that man perhaps also a top cultivator?’ Can Ye thought to himself, but when he recalled how Jiu Shen had slowed down the passing of time during his fight with Shiti Xibo, he suddenly felt that it must be so. It was very difficult to manipulate the element of time even for an expert at the 9th-rank Saint realm, but Jiu Shen did it so flawlessly and he didn’t seem to have put that much effort either.
Can Ye’s heart was overwhelmed with fright at the mere thought of it. Was there really such a kick-ass person in their Silver Wing Empire?
’I seem to recall Young Miss Lu calling me her junior brother. Could it be…’ Can Ye’s heart pounded in excitement.
– Ding!
– Host, congratulations on completing your mission!
– Loading Rewards!
– You received x1 Store Expansion Package!
– You received x2 Fruit of Cultivation!
Jiu Shen saw several flashes of texts appearing in front of him as the system notified him about the success of his mission. He had already expected the Store Expansion Package, but the two Fruits of Cultivation was out of his expectations! Will it be enough to promote him to the 10th-rank God realm?
