With only a month remaining until the decade-long agreement, all forces on Northern Dipper Star are recalling their personnel from abroad. The vast ancient star has fallen into an eerie silence, as if clearing space for this ten-year appointment.
Morning Star.
Li Beifei instructed that Shangguan Jinfei and Yan Dandan be notified that they might leave Morning Star at any time, and that they should not leave Morning Star City during this period.
Inside the courtyard, Li Beifei, Bai Yifei, and Xuan Mingzi sat together, the atmosphere somewhat strange.
“Boss, why did you call us out here?” Xuan Mingzi asked.
Bai Yifei flashed a hint of doubt. He looked at Li Beifei and asked, “Brother Li, haven’t you told him yet?”
Upon hearing this, Li Beifei revealed a trace of embarrassment. He touched his nose and said, “I thought you would tell him!”
“……” Bai Yifei.
Xuan Mingzi was utterly confused by their conversation.
“Wait, what are you talking about? Why do I have a bad feeling?” Xuan Mingzi said.
Li Beifei and Bai Yifei exchanged glances, their eyes both saying, “You tell him.” But in the end, Li Beifei explained the ten-year agreement between the Seven Star Sword Sect and the three major forces.
After hearing this, Xuan Mingzi was stunned for a moment, then said, “Hey, I thought it was something. Is that all?”
“You’re not worried at all?” Li Beifei asked in surprise.
“What am I worried about?” Xuan Mingzi asked curiously.
“Those are three quasi-emperor forces. I don’t mean to be rude, but their foundation and history are not comparable to your Yin-Yang Sect.” Bai Yifei said. The Yin-Yang Sect had only existed for tens of thousands of years, making it a new generation among the sage forces. The three major forces of Northern Dipper Star, on the other hand, had existed for over a hundred thousand years at the shortest. A hundred thousand years of foundation was not something the Yin-Yang Sect could compare to. Yet, Xuan Mingzi looked indifferent, which made them curious.
“Could it be that your Yin-Yang Sect also has a quasi-emperor ancestor?” Li Beifei thought of Shangguan Jinfei’s master, a quasi-emperor peak expert whose power in this era was, in his opinion, stronger than those quasi-emperors sealed in divine sources for many years.
Xuan Mingzi shook his head and said, “I don’t think so. My master took me to visit all the ancestors of the Yin-Yang Sect, and I didn’t see any quasi-emperors.”
“Then why do you look so unworried?” Li Beifei asked curiously.
“If Boss isn’t worried, what do I have to worry about? As the saying goes, if the sky falls, there’s always someone taller to hold it up. Boss, you can’t possibly ask me to go and die, right?” Xuan Mingzi spread his hands, stating his reasons.
“Uh…”
Li Beifei and Bai Yifei were speechless. They thought Xuan Mingzi had some trump card, but it turned out they had overthought it.
But this was good too. At least Li Beifei wouldn’t feel any guilt.
“Hehe, Boss, after this battle, can I get another advance on my salary?” Suddenly, Xuan Mingzi rubbed his hands together, looking at Li Beifei with a lewd expression.
“Damn, do you think I can endlessly produce Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pills? Besides, didn’t I give you a hundred before? You’ve used them up so quickly?” Li Beifei raised an eyebrow, saying in annoyance.
“Alas, Boss, you don’t know. Ever since I entered this Ancient Starry Sky Road, I feel like I’ve been targeted by bad luck. I almost lost my life in the first level. If it weren’t for the Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pills, you wouldn’t even see the honest and loyal Xuan Mingzi.”
Xuan Mingzi said with grief and indignation.
Honest and loyal my ass.
Li Beifei’s mouth twitched. When did Xuan Mingzi’s skin become so thick? He wouldn’t have praised himself like this before, would he?
“Just tell me, how many do you have left?” Li Beifei asked.
“Wait, let me count.” After Xuan Mingzi finished speaking, he took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, opened it, and his divine sense entered the bottle to investigate.
“……” Li Beifei.
“There are still ninety-three left.” Xuan Mingzi said truthfully.
“Thirteen, that is indeed a few, wait… how many?” Li Beifei stared at Xuan Mingzi with wide eyes.
“Ninety-three!” Xuan Mingzi said.
“Damn, you still have so many left and you’re asking me for more? No way!” Li Beifei said decisively.
“Don’t, Boss, think about it. Before entering the Ancient Starry Sky Road, I had more than a hundred Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pills. Only twenty or so have been used after passing nine levels. There are still seventy-one levels left. At an average of three pills per level, that would require two hundred and thirteen pills. Ninety-three is not enough.”
Xuan Mingzi did an arithmetic problem for Li Beifei, counting on his fingers.
Bai Yifei, who was at the side, felt very ashamed after hearing this. Xuan Mingzi, when did you become as shameless as Brother Li?
After listening, Li Beifei laughed in anger. He said, “Do you think this is a level-breaking game? Relying on spending lives to clear the levels, is it?”
“What is a level-breaking game?” Xuan Mingzi and Bai Yifei were both puzzled.
“How would I know? It’s a sentence the old guy told me before. Although I don’t understand it, it’s very suitable to use on you now.” Li Beifei rolled his eyes.
“Also, what did you go and do? How did you manage to use so many Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pills?” Li Beifei asked. Although he had a lot of Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pills, each one could hire a sage cultivator as an assassin. You used twenty so quickly, did you really spend lives?
Xuan Mingzi scratched his head and said, “Hehe, actually, I was just talking nonsense. I only used one when I was being chased by the headless knight. I gave the remaining twenty or so to my junior sister.”
“I’ll be damned…” Li Beifei drew his sword on the spot. Fortunately, Bai Yifei tried his best to stop him, avoiding a dispute.
“Boss, calm down, calm down. I just felt that the atmosphere was quite heavy when you mentioned the ten-year agreement, so I wanted to make a joke to amuse you.” Xuan Mingzi quickly explained.
“Amuse me? Very well, I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but now your surprise is gone.” Li Beifei said with a sneer, then waved his hand, and a jade bottle appeared on the stone table.
“Do you know what this is?” Li Beifei said proudly.
“What?”
The two showed curiosity very cooperatively, but in fact, they weren’t that curious in their hearts.
Li Beifei didn’t care whether they were cooperating or not, and said triumphantly, “This is called the Longevity Pill!”
“Longevity Pill? What does it do?” This time, the two were really curious. Just hearing the name, it seemed to be related to lifespan.
“Longevity Pill, as the name suggests, after taking it, it can increase lifespan by ten thousand years and make people stay young forever!” Li Beifei said.
“Damn, really?” Bai Yifei, who usually paid attention to his words and deeds, couldn’t help but curse.
“Of course, it’s true. Originally, I planned to give you one each, but I don’t have many left, only seven.” Li Beifei said. When Emperor Hong gave it to him, there were ten in total. He used one at the time, and then gave two to Liu Yanran and Liu Yuran, leaving only seven now.
“But given Xuan Mingzi’s performance just now, I’ll temporarily keep yours for you.” Li Beifei laughed.
“Ah… no, don’t, Boss, I know I was wrong.” Xuan Mingzi said pitifully.
But Li Beifei didn’t fall for his tricks. Instead, he handed a Longevity Pill to Bai Yifei. Bai Yifei didn’t refuse and gladly accepted it.
“Just right, I haven’t given Jiu’er a decent gift yet.” Bai Yifei laughed, obviously not planning to take the Longevity Pill himself. If it only increased lifespan, the Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pill also had this function, but the Nine Revolutions Life Renewal Pill could only increase lifespan by two thousand five hundred years, not as good as the Longevity Pill. But the Longevity Pill had another very important function, which was to make the taker stay young forever, which was a fatal temptation for any woman.
The Heavenly Eye Royal Daughter was no exception. Bai Yifei still remembered when he was shopping with her, she loved the ornaments made by mortals.
“Boss, I also want to give it to my junior sister!” Xuan Mingzi looked at Li Beifei pitifully.
“Hmph, let you tease me just now? Want it? Sure, unless the old guy comes out immediately.” Li Beifei snorted.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Mingzi was immediately discouraged. How could Senior Gu come out whenever he was asked?
“It’s only been a little over a year since I last saw you, and your skin is itching again!”
At this moment, a gentle voice with a hint of coldness sounded.
