Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 381 - 172: Time and Opportunity (Request for Subscription)_3

Chapter 381: Chapter 172: Time and Opportunity (Request for Subscription)_3

The furthest cities could receive commands within six hours, whereas the nearest ones received them within two.

Two hours, four hours, Xu Jin wasn’t in a hurry.

He waited quietly.

Until the first command receipt appeared.

At the same time, a guard reported that Zhang Shuo, a messenger from Cangming Star Hall, requested an audience.

Xu Jin assumed it was because it had grown light, and Zhang Shuo had come to suggest joining forces with the Search and Kill Team to swiftly assassinate the disciples of the Da Chen National Daoist School.

"Tell the messenger that a rebellion has erupted in Fire Wood City, the City Lord has fallen in battle, and I shall personally quell it. Please ask the messenger to wait for one more day." In Xu Jin’s presence, Zi Hao gave this response.

He was also showing a degree of sincerity to Xu Jin.

In the Marquis’ hall of the Royal Palace, Zhang Shuo and He Yulan received the reply, exchanging glances with slightly furrowed brows.

Yet they didn’t suspect anything else.

The death of Fire Wood City’s City Lord was no secret.

By the time they had arrived the day before, the news was already rampant within the Royal Court.

Such a disposal was, in fact, quite normal.

Zhang Shuo and He Yulan returned to the Envoy Mansion soon after.

"Senior Brother Zhang, shall we just keep waiting here?" He Yulan asked, puzzled.

"Let’s wait! It’s the safer option. Haven’t you noticed? This year’s selection battle has serious problems," Zhang Shuo said.

He Yulan fell silent; these issues had been discussed repeatedly by Zhang Shuo over the past few days.

Indeed there were problems.

For instance, the position transmission; the location of the Da Chen National Daoist School disciples she locked onto came through very clearly.

But the aura of the location of the National Taoist Institute disciple Xu Jin that Senior Brother Zhang locked onto was always very faint.

Furthermore, they had previously discovered that five disciples from the National Taoist Institute had actually gathered together.

Luck no longer seemed a plausible explanation!

Moreover, by the third day, no other Star Hall disciples had come to the Royal Court to convene!

This gave He Yulan and Zhang Shuo an ominous premonition.

There were major issues!

"Let’s wait another day.

There’s indeed a problem with Fire Wood City in the Purple Wind Star Domain. Zi Hao’s life is in the palm of our Star Hall, he wouldn’t dare play any tricks," Zhang Shuo said.

"Mm, alright," He Yulan agreed.

Inside the great hall of the Royal Palace, Zi Hao addressed Xu Jin, "Mr. Xu, I’ve done everything you’ve asked. Now, can you present the Secret Technique that will free me from Cangming Measurement Hall’s control?"

"Just one last thing, the Heart Demon Oath!" Xu Jin said.

"But I don’t have that kind of Heart Demon Oath Emblem you mentioned!

Not even our entire Purple Wind Star Domain can find it.

Instead, let’s have me make an oath as the Purple Wing King!" Zi Hao suggested.

After musing for a few moments, Xu Jin hesitantly nodded and said, "Alright, you won’t break your oath, will you?"

"Of course not, I swear on the ancestors of the Purple Wing lineage, how could I dare to break it!"

The next instant, Zi Hao made a very vile oath in front of Xu Jin.

The content of the oath was of no importance to Xu Jin; Zi Hao would make it as convincing as necessary.

As for the binding power of the oath, if Xu Jin believed it, he’d be a fool!

Xu Jin only needed time and another opportunity.

Once Zi Hao had sworn the oath, Xu Jin handed over a Jade containing the Divine Separation Secret Technique.

It was the same Divine Separation Secret Technique acquired from the Second-tier Fire Radiant Star Domain.

"Your Majesty, this Secret Technique requires Divine Soul Cultivation at the Star Casting level to be performed. There shouldn’t be any problem for you, right?" Xu Jin asked.

"No problem, but this technique is trustworthy?" Zi Hao asked doubtfully.

"Of course, many of our fellow disciples have already practiced it," said Xu Jin.

"Good, then I ask Mr. Xu to rest in the side hall, and I shall give it a try?" Zi Hao commanded.

Subsequently, Xu Jin was led out to rest in a nearby side hall only a hundred meters away, naturally under watch.

As soon as Xu Jin had left, Zi Hao summoned Zi Chi and Zi Ying, his kinsmen.

These two were among the few experts in their Purple Wing lineage who had already achieved Divine Soul Star Casting.

One at the Sixth Layer, the other at the Seventh.

"I’ve acquired a Secret Technique; you two give it a try," Zi Hao said as he handed the Divine Separation Secret Technique given by Xu Jin to his subordinates.

Zi Chi and Zi Ying showed troubled expressions, knowing full well what they were about to do.

But under Zi Hao’s piercing gaze, they still took a seat cross-legged and, in front of him, began cultivating the Divine Separation Secret Technique.