Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 781 - 776 - Qualitative Change Four

Chapter 781: 776 Chapter Qualitative Change Four

"I have the resonance crystal," Bai Shou said with a smile.

Indeed, the Bai Family was known for its immense wealth, causing a shock among the others present.

A resonance crystal was typically split into a pairing set, allowing for short-term communication over vast distances, generally at a very expensive price. Without thousands of Spirit Jade, one shouldn’t even think about it.

Moreover, it was a one-time use item.

Bai Shou quickly took out a colorless, rhombus-shaped crystal and gently squeezed out a drop of deep red blood onto it.

He quickly etched what he wanted to ask with his forefinger finely on the surface of the crystal.

Soon, the inscriptions on the crystal vanished, only to reappear as a small line of characters.

’Star gate closure is sudden, military ban strict, coincidental.’

"It is indeed coincidental," Bai Shou frowned, rising and slightly shaking his head.

"What are we to do now? Do we really need to fly back the same way? But I’m afraid the food supplies won’t last for the journey," said a chubby merchant helplessly.

"That won’t be necessary. I can try to communicate with the guard forces," Bai Shou furrowed his brow and spoke, "Perhaps we can rest and resupply at the port, and then..."

At that moment, the captain also arrived, entering the cabin with two assistants.

"Apologies, everyone. There has been a sudden emergency. The star gate is banned from jumping. Looks like we’ll be waiting for two months."

The captain was a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion, who also bowed apologetically to everyone with a wry smile.

"This is a direct order from the Heavenly Alliance Military Department. It is rumored that high-level Void Demon Spirits are lurking in the Star Gate Port, possibly launching a sudden attack at any time, capable of destroying the star gate."

"Such bad luck!"

A wave of sighs and laments spread among the crowd.

"Is there any room for negotiation? We could pay some money, just so we don’t miss the auction!" someone stepped forward to ask.

The captain smiled bitterly. "I’ve already asked. No matter what the identity, only temporary resupply and stay are allowed. There’s a Heavenly Venerable stationed here, who will execute anyone who acts suspiciously," he said.

Hiss...

The crowd suddenly gasped in shock.

After the captain left,

some looked expectantly toward Bai Shou.

The latter shook his head helplessly.

"I’m sorry, even for our family, we can only ensure our own passage through the star gate," he said.

"This kind of military control can be negotiated by the Bai family indeed, truly worthy of the Bai family!" remarked two elders from the Soul Sect, moved.

"I wonder, young nephew, if you could take the two of us with you? As compensation, this can be offered in exchange," one of them said as he removed a transparent pill swirling with faint blue mist from his hand.

"It’s actually a Beast Soul Pill!"

Bai Shou was slightly taken aback, then quickly took out a new crystal and inquired for a moment.

Soon, he revealed a smile.

"Control is control, but it’s not as strict as imagined. The Bai family just happens to have some connections, so we could bring a few people to use the star gate," he mentioned.

"That’s the best!"

The crowd was overjoyed.

"It’s just there will be some fees to facilitate," Bai Shou added.

After all, passing people through military control couldn’t happen without some greasing of palms.

"That’s understandable, understandable," said the Soul Sect elders as they were the first to trade with Bai Shou.

As the spaceship gradually descended to land,

Bai Shou quickly struck deals with the passengers planning to navigate through the star gate, collecting a lot of treasures.

Soon, almost half of the passengers, through agreements with Bai Shou, were allowed passage. The small remainder were those who were reluctant to pay the fees.

Bai Qingjue withdrew her gaze from the window and glanced at Lin Xin sitting across from her.

For some reason, she always felt that the person sitting opposite gave her a peculiar, special feeling.

Observing him without a single Magic Artifact on his body and not trying to network or curry favor. He wasn’t even seizing the one opportunity available.

For a moment, Bai Qingjue was reminded of her stubbornly independent younger brother. Back then, he had been just like this.

Sent out by the family but completely not fitting in, standing alone outside of the circles of other major young masters. Ultimately achieving nothing, he was sent by the family to a remote, small world dimension to collect resources.

’Aren’t you going?’ she unexpectedly transmitted her voice to the man in black sitting on the outer side.

Lin Xin looked up slightly, giving her a somewhat baffled look.

’What is it?’ she continued.

’They are collecting items now, and my brother can help you...’

Buzz.

The spaceship suddenly landed, shaking the entire cabin abruptly, interrupting Bai Qingjue’s transmission.

’Ship Yunfan, please come down for inspection,’ a deep voice called from outside.

The cabin door slowly opened, Bai Shou and others were the first to move up to meet the welcoming team, and the captain quickly followed, bringing all necessary documents.

The crowd got up and followed one by one, descending the slide out of the cabin.

Outside was a large white jade platform surrounded by Snow Mountains. The sky was clear blue, and the air was pure.

Several groups of people were already waiting below the ship, and numerous Armored Soldiers surrounded the area, creating a stern atmosphere.

Once off the ship, Bai Shou began quietly speaking with the leader of the Bai family’s welcoming team, starting to arrange connections.

’Little sister is going,’ he turned his head, glancing back as Bai Qingjue slowly walked out, and transmitted a message, calling out.

Following behind his sister was the man in black who had been sitting across from him, constantly silent.

He had little respect for this young man; while everyone was seeking his help to understand the star gate situation, even those unwilling to pay had come up to inquire.

But among them, he sat silently in his seat, just like his younger brother had been.

’Do opportunities just happen by waiting? If you don’t strive or make an effort, will pies fall from the sky?’

He had always looked down on those who took a passive approach.

The incident with his younger brother had already left them extremely weary in their hearts.

Bai Qingjue slowly walked out of the cabin door and stepped onto the slide. The wind caused her skirt to flutter, and her long slender legs were perfectly outlined under the purple silk stockings, attracting many fiery gazes from around her.

Lin Xin followed behind her, with a calm expression, surveying the surroundings as if he was unaware of everything.

After Bai Qingjue got down the slide, she walked over to where her brother and the others were waiting.

"Wait here, Director Zhao will be here soon,"

an Armored Soldier captain coldly dropped a sentence and then went aside to arrange for the other descending ships.

"Thank you, thank you!"

The elder stationed by the Bai Family here repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

"This area is all military Forbidden Land—only this place is an accessible passage. All other places are forbidden, and one wrong step can lead to instant execution. Everyone, be careful."

Bai Shou seriously warned his sister and the other passengers traveling with them. This place was a stronghold of the Heavenly Alliance, and even the Bai Family’s connections were not very effective here.

"Got it," Bai Qingjue nodded to show her understanding, her heart also feeling a bit tense.

Suddenly, her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of someone—it was that black-clad young man sitting opposite them.

This young man was actually walking slowly past them, heading towards the direction guarded by strict sentinels.

A team of Armored Soldiers quickly advanced to meet him.

Bai Qingjue, for some reason, had a flash of her younger brother’s handsome and stubborn face in her mind, and her heart panicked.

In a moment of urgency, words slipped out of her mouth.

"Wait! Come back! You can’t go there!"

Her voice was loud, drawing the attention of Bai Shou and the others, and also the nearby crowd who had just disembarked, who turned to look.

"Is this kid unafraid of death!?"

A Soul Sect elder widened his eyes.

"He must not have heard the previous announcement. Such a pity..."

"I’ll check it out!" Bai Shou’s heart also paused for a moment, but remembering this kid had a temperament extremely similar to his brother’s, his heart unexpectedly also raced, and he wanted to go over.

Lin Xin turned his head back in confusion to look at Bai Qingjue and the others.

Swish!

The team of Armored Soldiers moved in front of him, suddenly standing at attention, and all spread out to protect him in the middle.

From behind, more teams of Armored Soldiers hurried over.

Several cultivators surrounded by celestial energies descended from the sky and quickly flew over.

A burly man in golden armor took big strides towards Lin Xin and then stopped with a snap in front of him.

Then he suddenly knelt on one knee!

Whoosh!!

A large group of Armored Soldiers along with the man in golden armor collectively knelt on one knee as if they were toppling a golden mountain and a jade pillar.

"We greet the Inspector General of the Supreme Court!!"

At this, Lin Xin was stunned.

Bai Shou and Bai Qingjue were dumbstruck.

Passengers who had just disembarked the ship and were speculating about what Lin Xin’s fate would be next were all similarly astounded.

What was going on?

They had thought this guy would be arrested for trespassing, but now it seemed as if...

"Rise," Lin Xin came to his senses, realizing it was just another title that his master had placed upon him to facilitate his travels outside.

"Yes, sir! The Governor has been waiting for a while now, and your Escort Ship is all ready,"

the man in golden armor stood up and respectfully said.

"Hmm, let’s go," Lin Xin did not witness the subsequent actions and merely nodded in response, "Is the Heavenly Venerable around?"

"He is busy repairing the Star Gate at a critical moment, but the Heavenly Venerable said he would rush over as soon as possible,"

"No need to delay the senior; I’ll just use the Star Gate,"

Lin Xin said indifferently.

"Understood!" the man in golden armor quickly acknowledged.

"Additionally, prepare these materials for me—I will need them immediately," Lin Xin casually listed a series of names.

"Yes!"

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

As Lin Xin walked by, all the Armored Soldiers on both sides knelt one by one, bowing and lowering their Long Halberds to form a row.

Looking around, a large number of Armored Soldiers quickly adjusted their positions and made spontaneous arrangements,

flashes of Escape Light shot through the sky, landing by his side and behind him, revealing cultivators who immediately paid respects and slowly followed behind, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Bai Qingjue stood in a safe area, watching as Lin Xin slowly walked away with numerous Armored Soldiers bowing respectfully to him.

She was utterly dumbfounded.

For a long while.

She glanced at her brother, Bai Shou, who also had his mouth slightly open, seemingly at a loss for words.

"That person... he... he...!"

Bai Qingjue repeated a couple of times but still could not complete her sentence.

Her face flushed, not knowing how to describe everything that had just happened.

That person obviously came from such an influential background, and at this military-controlled Star Gate Port, so many Armored Soldiers actually came to greet and pay respects to him.

Clearly, he must be a high-ranking cultivator from Green Lake Mountain.

"No wonder... no wonder he was too lazy to talk to people," Bai Shou finally reacted, being a cultivator who had succeeded in Qi Cultivation, he recovered faster.

Although understanding that not talking was due to the huge gap, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

"So he really just disdained..."

"Earlier, he couldn’t chat because we simply weren’t on the same level. Naturally, there wasn’t much to talk about..."