The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 395 - 275: Sponsorship

Chapter 395: Chapter 275: Sponsorship

Li Yi, after reaching an agreement with the four great ancient families, saw that they indeed kept their promises meticulously. Whatever requests he made, not one was denied; they provided all available resources, seemingly more eager than anyone for Li Yi to advance further in his Martial Arts Realm and to resolve the ghost calamity sooner.

After dealing with the four great families, he truly felt the profound heritage of these thousand-year-old families.

With the aid received, were he to return to his own world and further his cultivation with the help of rare items, Li Yi even felt confident that in a short time, he could become a strong practitioner in the Soul Realm. By then, returning to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, he believed he could match up against the ghosts.

The banquet lasted from day till night.

Besides the matter of sponsorship, the four great families also inquired about cross-world travel from Li Yi.

"Cross-world travel isn’t highly risky, but once discovered by beings from another world after crossing, the risks become immense. If the existence of the Four Seas and Eight Continents were to be revealed, not only your great families but even the thousand-year-old ghosts would be wiped out in a day. When I leave this time, as per our previous agreement, I will only take Fan Zhizhou with me for now. Wait for him to establish himself in my world before considering others."

Li Yi spoke frankly.

Even he couldn’t ensure the secrecy of the Four Seas and Eight Continents if their existence were leaked.

"I understand," said Fan Wentian and the other family elders, nodding solemnly.

Li Yi continued, "I won’t stay here long this time. In a few days, I will depart. After I leave, the Fan Family Master and family elders need not stay in Sanyang City. Having so many powerful individuals gathered in an ordinary city can easily attract unwanted attention, whether it be from other families or the thousand-year-old ghosts themselves, which would not be good."

"We understand that," said Fan Wentian. "After Mr. Li leaves, everything in Sanyang City will remain as usual. The Fan Family will send a new disciple to assume the position of City Lord to avoid suspicion. Meanwhile, the Meng, Zhao, and Qi families will also send ordinary disciples to facilitate communication. If there is no important matter, we family heads and elders will remain out of sight. Should Mr. Li have any requests later, you can convey them through our contacts, and we will pay attention discreetly, never slacking off," said Fan Wentian.

Hearing this, Li Yi knew that they had prepared thoroughly, which put his mind at ease, leaving nothing much else to say.

They chatted for a while longer.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yi did not stay in the City Lord Mansion any longer. He stood up to say his farewells.

"Mr. Li, since it’s inconvenient for us to show up, let Fan Zhizhou accompany you," said Fan Wentian.

"Please, Mr. Li," signaled Fan Zhizhou immediately.

Li Yi nodded without refusal and left the City Lord Mansion with Fan Zhizhou, taking a carriage towards Li Mansion in the city.

"Everything seems to be going smoothly," said Fan Wentian, watching them leave. He smiled and added, "Li Yi is a straightforward man. His demands were reasonable, not overly substantial, and strictly for his own use without leveraging our resources for others."

"With his speed of cultivation, the thousand-year-old ghost calamity could be resolved in less than three years. We need to prepare early," said Zhao Mingyue, somewhat excitedly.

"Three years? I think it won’t take that long, perhaps within a year is enough," said Meng Que of Meng Family in a deep voice, "He was previously hindered by lack of resources. Now with the support from our four great families, he will soar like a True Dragon in the ocean or a tiger roaring in the mountains. After he refines his spirit, he will be capable of conquering ghosts. He has already opened the Nine Apertures and reached the Peak of Qi Cultivation. It won’t take long for him to cross these realms."

"Indeed, this person from another world has an extremely high Martial Arts talent, making breaking through realms seemingly effortless without any bottlenecks. If all people from his world were like this, we would indeed need to be cautious. Fortunately, we met Li Yi, who does not have ambitious desires. He is genuine and even willing to cut off the tradition of the ghosts harvesting life owing to his righteousness," said Qi He of Qi Family.

Reminded by your words, I do think it’s time we four great families make a gentleman’s agreement," said Fan Wentian. "Apart from Li Yi, no matter who else we meet or which cross-world traveler we encounter, we must not trust or befriend them. If the other party is weak, we shall eliminate them; if strong, we shall keep a respectful distance."

"This is natural," the others agreed without hesitation.

They were very clear that not all cross-world travelers are as upright as Li Yi. Should they encounter inherently evil beings, they too could suffer.

Moments later.

As the carriage stopped, Li Yi had returned to the mansion.

"Mr. Li, this is where I leave you. From now on, I entrust myself to your care," said Fan Zhizhou with a clasped fist bow.

"I will be crossing worlds in three days, Lord Fan needs to prepare early. Crossing is not easy; make sure all preparations are done, especially the Mud Horse which is key for crossing Ghost Street. Without it, it’s hard to leave Ghost Street," Li Yi reminded.

"Rest assured, Mr. Li, I will make thorough preparations," replied Fan Zhizhou immediately.

"That’s good," Li Yi said, no longer lingering, turned around and entered his mansion.