Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 793 - 788: Chance Encounter II

Chapter 793: Chapter 788: Chance Encounter II

Especially after the battle with Xing Pengfei, Lin Xin has been acknowledged as the new generation Great Saint, standing alongside Wei Ning, Yin Chuan, the Buddhist Child, and others.

Due to his actual strength still being inferior to Xing Pengfei and others, he ranked last on the Star Ranking.

But even the last-ranked Great Saint is still a Great Saint!

This signifies a powerful potential rivaling the Heavenly Venerables, being the lifeline amidst the catastrophic era.

In some places, the status of a Great Saint even surpasses that of an average Heavenly Venerable.

Ning Xiang and Chen Yuruo exchanged glances, both sensing a hint of unease from Bai Qingjue.

Typically clear-headed and meticulous, Bai Qingjue was now somewhat flustered and uncertain. Furthermore, as the Bai Family’s eldest daughter, Bai Qingjue’s demeanor was unusually gentle and unnatural.

The Bai Family’s situation was quite severe, and though the other party was merely a friend met along the way, not in a position to help much.

But having more channels might provide more information and reveal a glimmer of hope.

They were wandering around shopping, intending to buy gifts to smooth over relationships, hoping to find a solution somehow.

"Qingqing." Ning Xiang lightly nudged Bai Qingjue.

The latter immediately came back to her senses and lowered her head.

"It’s okay..." Bai Qingjue’s words left her two friends somewhat startled.

"It’s just a small matter, nothing to worry about."

The Bai Family never sought petty gains, though the loss this time wasn’t insignificant, it was still bearable.

She was unwilling to seek Lin Xin’s help for this matter, considering they were merely passersby who happened to share the journey.

Things that could be handled on one’s own should never be casually asked of others.

This was the pride of the Bai Family and also one of its teachings.

Lin Xin raised his brows.

"That’s good. You all continue shopping then."

He did not insist, guiding the already impatient Lord Yun Guang away, parting ways with the trio, and slowly strolled back.

Bai Qingjue watched the two leave, gradually disappearing around the street corner, heaving a long sigh of relief.

"Qingqing, are you crazy! Why were you so distracted just now? They asked if you needed help, and you still insisted on holding out, just say it directly!" Ning Xiang questioned, puzzled.

"It’s nothing, we aren’t close. This matter can be resolved with some gifts, no need to trouble them." Bai Qingjue shook her head.

"Are you interested in that person? Just seeing him makes you go weak, with your heart racing and your cheeks blushing..."

Chen Yuruo teased softly from the side.

"What nonsense!"

Bai Qingjue, flushed and annoyed, pushed her friend away and walked a few steps forward.

"Got the stuff?"

"With Ning Xiang on the job, can there be any mistakes?" Chen Yuruo said proudly.

"It’s not even your talent; what are you so proud of?" Ning Xiang retorted irritably.

"What’s Ning Xiang’s is mine, and what’s mine is Ning Xiang’s," Chen Yuruo laughed, "when I marry a great cultivator, you two can follow me and enjoy a lavish life!"

"Dream on!"

Ning Xiang pushed away Chen Yuruo’s smug little face with a finger.

"For a great cultivator to fancy you would be a miracle."

Bai Qingjue watched the two bickering, a faint smile appearing on her face. Her previously tense mood also eased.

Chen Yuruo’s dream was to marry a great cultivator, so she could live a life of leisure and luxury, doing whatever she wished.

Even though she’s a young girl who just succeeded in Qi Cultivation with inadequate aptitude, it would already be fortunate to reach the Golden Core Stage in her life.

Hoping to marry a Nascent Soul Level great cultivator was like wishing for the moon.

But.....

Bai Qingjue sized up her friend’s figure.

Silver-red soft armor wrapped only around her chest and abdomen, setting off the curvaceous outline, leaving most of her figure and legs revealed, too alluring at first glance.

Below the soft armor were equally elongated, toned legs, which took up more than half her height, wrapped in patterned black stockings, extremely seductive in their lines.

Among the three of them, while Chen Yuruo’s looks were slightly inferior, her figure was the best, especially her bust and legs.

Her upper body was extremely prominent, as if it would burst out at any time. Even the tight black-red soft armor only heightened the mysterious allure.

’What a shame... just lacking in aptitude....’

Bai Qingjue thought regretfully.

"Let’s go back." She called her two sisters.

"Three ladies, please wait a moment."

Suddenly, a voice called out to the three of them.

The trio turned around, seeing a squad of cultivators in port patrol armor approaching swiftly.

The leading officer stepped in front of Bai Qingjue.

"Miss, please register your name, background, age, and could you briefly tell us how you know the Inspector?"

The officer respectfully requested.

The three were momentarily stunned.

Inspector?

Before the other two friends could react, Bai Qingjue suddenly recalled the scene she saw when getting off the ship earlier, her heart pounding slightly.

"Great cultivator!!" she hadn’t spoken when Chen Yuruo exclaimed.

The other two then realized that the officer before them was wearing the Nascent Soul realm’s armor, clearly identifying him as a Nascent Soul great cultivator.

In a port with a population of tens of millions, a Nascent Soul great cultivator was considered high-ranking to ordinary people, though not particularly special in the grander coordination.

Excluding the high-rank Fifth Rank immortals, these great cultivators were the most noticeable.

They were also the highest-ranking cultivators who interacted most frequently with common people.

The higher-ranked Human Immortals had mostly stopped interacting with mortals and low-rank cultivators.

"Miss, please explain a bit."

The Nascent Soul officer asked again. Despite the pleasant gaze from a long-legged beauty, his task was paramount.

"I....." Bai Qingjue took a deep breath, about to speak.

"Oh my god!! Great cultivator...Inspector!!" Chen Yuruo was already losing it beside her.

"I’ve actually spoken to someone greater than a great cultivator!" she covered her face, incredulous, looking just like an obsessed fan.

Seeing her in that state, Bai Qingjue felt uneasy....

"Qingqing! My entire future happiness is in your hands!!!"

Chen Yuruo grabbed her friend’s shoulders, eyes blazing.

Bai Qingjue sighed, briskly detailing her personal information and how she met Lin Xin.

"Thank you for your cooperation. We must ensure the Inspector’s safety, and we request your understanding for this investigation."

The officer was acting on orders from the port headquarters, meticulously ensuring Lin Xin’s protection.

"Also, since someone from the Bai Family is a friend of the Inspector, the cargo batch number fifty-nine does not need to be held."

The Nascent Soul officer picked up a contact device and spoke a few words.

Soon, Bai Qingjue felt a vibration from a jade talisman, looking at it, her heart leaped.

The family cargo was released, notifying them to retrieve it, and her brother urged her to return quickly, no need for gift-giving anymore.

After concluding the task, the Nascent Soul officer promptly followed Lin Xin and the other, maintaining a protective distance.

The three left behind stood in the crowd, unable to react immediately.

"Is that it?"

Ning Xiang was bewildered.

They had spent days running from shop to shop searching for gifts to please the cargo management officials, running around countless places with scant hope.

Exhausting all resources, not much progress, and almost having to trade favors.

Ultimately, just meeting and conversing with the Inspector solved everything....?

They stood in the crowd, still not fully absorbing the shock.

The stark contrast between their efforts and this simple solution was striking, making their hardship and plans seem laughable.

Chen Yuruo could no longer joke around.

"So this is... power...?"

She looked down, a fire burning within.

Bai Qingjue, the most experienced, was the first to come around.

Ning Xiang, too, clenched her fists, feeling helpless.

"Comparisons are truly odious."

"Don’t overthink it; we and they are from different worlds." She patted Chen Yuruo’s shoulder.

But Chen Yuruo dodged.

"Qingqing, can you introduce me to the Inspector?!"

She lifted her head, eyes fervently locking onto Bai Qingjue.

"Don’t worry! Once I succeed, I won’t forget you!"

"What are you planning to do?"

Bai Qingjue was uneasy with her friend’s intense stare.

"We aren’t even acquainted."

"Rather than being married off to an old man for resources and connections, I would rather go all out!" Chen Yuruo said fiercely.

"Relax, I don’t plan on selling my body. Even if I am willing, he has to be interested first, right?"

She rolled her eyes.

"So what’s your plan?" Bai Qingjue was somewhat startled.

"I heard that as long as I am shameless enough, I will manage to get close to him! Once close, my opportunity will come!" Chen Yuruo whispered.

Finally, she added.

"I am ready to be shameless."

"......"

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Demon Domain.

In the dark void, remnants of battlefields and floating debris were scattered everywhere.

Large and small fragments, some were remnants of buildings, some were corpses of enormous creatures.

Occasionally, vortices of energy storms of various sizes swirled in the void, some white, some silvery-blue, slowly rotating.

In one of the pitch-black energy vortices.

A fully intact human body floated, seemingly unconscious, hurled out by the vortex’s mighty force.

’Who am I....’

’Song Danhao.’

’.....I, who manipulated fate, orchestrating a grand catastrophe, will not die in an unknown place!’

’I am Song Danhao.’

’No, you are the Demon God King, the leader of the Demon Race, the supreme being of all demon cultivators!’

’The Demon Race has been destroyed....’

’As long as I live, the Demon Race is not extinct!’

Boom!!

The floating body’s eyes snapped open.

Surrounding space instantly manifested countless eerie blue frosts, layers of frost encasing it, forming a massive blue ice ball stretching thousands of miles.