Chapter 345 - 205: This Is His Gift!?

Chapter 345: Chapter 205: This Is His Gift!?

"Xiaoyi, I know you don’t mind helping heal people, but the war has just begun."

"Before the Shuojin Alliance and Mirage Sea Alliance went to war, merchant caravans from both the Shuojin Federation and Mirage Sea Federation often came to Fengjiang City to trade."

"Sister Weiwei is already in Fengjiang City, and she says it’s exceptionally chaotic there."

"The Slaughter Venerable, who is stationed in Fengjiang City, has never put much effort into managing the city’s affairs."

"It’ll be at least two more months before we can get a clear picture of this war and understand why the Shuojin Federation and Mirage Sea Federation are fighting."

"Fengjiang City will also need at least a month to be cleansed."

"You’d better not go to Fengjiang City before then. Besides, you’ve only just awakened your Soul Base and are still at the Mortal Beast Tier."

"Even if we in Starlight City directly refuse the Royal Court’s proposal, there’s not much they can say about it."

Lin Zhuo thought of Zhong Yi as her younger brother. He had only recently been abducted right here in Starlight City.

That abduction had terrified Lin Zhuo, and she really didn’t want Zhong Yi to face any more risks.

Lin Zhuo was someone who wore her heart on her sleeve, and Zhong Yi could clearly feel her concern for him.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Yi spoke.

"Sister Zhuo, I’m a member of the Xin Xia Alliance. I’ve taken Celestial Destiny Points and benefited from the Alliance’s support, so I should contribute as well."

"Since Fengjiang City is so chaotic right now, I’ll wait until the cleansing is complete before I go."

"When the time comes, I hope to bring Shen Xuan, Zhong Ling, and the two Bizarres I have under Contract."

"Because I’ll be continuously treating the Flower Venerable’s sister for some time, she will need to come with us to make the treatment easier."

After strengthening his Guardian Beasts, Zhong Yi planned to constantly explore Second Level Secret Realms.

The entrances to Secret Realms were everywhere. Even if he went to Fengjiang City, he could still explore them with Shen Xuan, Zhong Ling, and the others.

For a Guardian Beast Master to become powerful, they not only had to cultivate their Guardian Beasts and increase their strength, but also needed to broaden their horizons.

Personally participating in and witnessing a war was an excellent way to broaden one’s horizons and temper one’s character.

Zhong Ling and Shen Xuan were both people who would be logging into the Virtual Source Network via the Source Material Celestial Shuttle in the future. It was time for them to understand the cruelty of this world.

Aside from this thought, Zhong Yi had another goal.

The Purifying Moon Sect was a Bizarre force active in the Xin Xia Federation, the Shuojin Federation, and the Mirage Sea Federation.

If Zhong Yi wanted to make contact with the Crying Moon Goddess, Fengjiang City would undoubtedly be the most convenient place to do it.

Hearing Zhong Yi’s words, Lin Zhuo still felt a little worried.

However, when she thought about how much Star Night valued Zhong Yi, Lin Zhuo figured that if Zhong Yi really went to Fengjiang City, even if Star Night didn’t accompany him...

...Frost Day would definitely go with him to act as his personal bodyguard.

Upon arriving at the Star Frost Tower, Zhong Yi discovered there were only five people in the meeting room, including himself.

People like You Weiwei and Yan Han, whom Zhong Yi had met before, were not here this time.

Star Night waved at Zhong Yi, gesturing for him to sit beside them.

After Zhong Yi was seated, Star Night smiled and began the introductions.

"Xiaoyi, of the people here, the only one you haven’t met is Jin Cai."

"Jin Cai just represented Starlight City at the Royal Court Council."

"He only returned to Starlight City a few days ago."

Zhong Yi had already noticed the chubby man not far away with a friendly face.

Although it was the first time Zhong Yi had met Jin Cai, he had long since heard of his famous name.

Bai Chen had mentioned Jin Cai to Zhong Yi more than once, saying that Jin Cai was the best money-maker in the world.

When he spoke of Jin Cai, Bai Chen’s words were filled with admiration, with no hint of a joke.

The ability to make money, whether in Zhong Yi’s past life or in the Guardian Beast World, was an incredible talent.

Yu Juanjuan had also offered her own assessment of Jin Cai.

Yu Juanjuan agreed with Bai Chen’s claim that Jin Cai was very good at making money.

But she also mentioned that Jin Cai was very stingy, yet a person with a strong sense of responsibility and a caring heart.

During several of Starlight City’s crises, Jin Cai had donated large amounts of his wealth.

Many citizens of Starlight City who were severely affected by the crises or had their homes destroyed received personal assistance from Jin Cai.

As soon as Star Night introduced Jin Cai, Zhong Yi enthusiastically took the initiative to greet him.

When Zhong Yi first learned that Jin Cai was skilled at making money, he hadn’t thought much of it.

He already knew that other worlds existed beyond the Guardian Beast World, thanks to the divine voice he had heard in the Secret Realm.

But back then, Zhong Yi hadn’t yet logged into the Virtual Source Network and didn’t understand just how vast the outside world was.

After logging into the Virtual Source Network, he had come to understand that the Guardian Beast World was just one of billions of worlds.

The Guardian Beast World wasn’t even included within the legendary Nine Great Ecosystems!

This had changed many of Zhong Yi’s perspectives.

In the future, Zhong Yi would definitely be trading resources, opening shops, and selling and acquiring goods from other worlds on the Virtual Source Network.

Zhong Yi desperately needed talented people who knew how to make money.

Although Jin Cai was a fellow Celestial Destiny Seeker, and his seniority among them was even greater than that of Wen Tao and Lin Zhuo...

...it wasn’t impossible for Zhong Yi to cooperate with him, or even attempt to recruit him.

If you were to compare goodwill to water, Zhong Yi’s goodwill toward Jin Cai could fill a bottle of mineral water.

But Jin Cai’s goodwill toward Zhong Yi could at least fill a swimming pool, and would probably overflow.

At the Royal Court Council, Zhong Yi had helped Jin Cai gain an incredible amount of face, letting him steal the spotlight.

From the moment he became a Celestial Destiny Seeker until now, this Royal Court Council had been Jin Cai’s most satisfying experience.

In the eyes of others, what Jin Cai valued most were money and face.

But in reality, Jin Cai was someone who cherished his life dearly; what he valued most was his own life.

’As long as you’re alive, you can always earn more money and face.’

In the Guardian Beast World, as long as one’s strength reached the Mythical Tier, preserving one’s life wasn’t difficult.

When exploring Secret Realms, if you encountered a Leader Level creature that was too strong, you could still run away even if you couldn’t defeat it.

But it was impossible to avoid having your own and your Guardian Beast’s Origin damaged in battle.

Some minor Origin damage could be healed by exceptional Healers.

Even if it couldn’t be healed, a Lifebound Guardian Beast could recuperate on its own within the Soul Base.

But once you suffered severe Origin damage, the injury would likely accompany you or your Guardian Beast for a lifetime.

The moment Jin Cai learned of Zhong Yi’s existence and understood his Ability, he was determined to get on good terms with him.

"Xiaoyi, you’re practically a huge star throughout the entire Xin Xia Federation now."

"After the Royal Court Council, I don’t know how many factions contacted me asking for your help."

"If you’re preparing to go to Fengjiang City, I can go with you, I..."

Before Jin Cai could finish, Star Night cut him off with a sigh.

"Xu Zhi has already gone. Xiaoyi is planning to take Xiaoxuan with him."

"Even if I recall Xu Zhi after Xiaoyi and the others get there, there will be at least three Celestial Destiny Seekers from our Starlight City in Fengjiang City!"

"If you go too, that’ll be nearly half of Starlight City’s Celestial Destiny Seekers over there!"

"While Xu Zhi is away, you can help her manage the Starlight Academy."

"Besides Xiaoyi and Xiaoxuan, our Starlight City has gained another Celestial Destiny Seeker."

"Guo Xing just recently left Longya City to join us in Starlight City. He’s now the vice principal at Starlight Academy."

"While you’re serving as acting principal of the Starlight Academy, you can get to know Guo Xing better."

Hearing this, Jin Cai gave an awkward laugh.

It was true; having too many of Starlight City’s Celestial Destiny Seekers go to Fengjiang City really wasn’t appropriate.

’Never mind that my strength is no match for veteran Celestial Destiny Seekers like Frost Day and You Weiwei, I can’t even beat Shun Lan, who’s from my generation but younger than me.’

To put it bluntly, Jin Cai’s mind simply wasn’t focused on increasing his strength.

This made it impossible for Jin Cai to act as Zhong Yi’s guard!

’Even if I really did offer to be Zhong Yi’s guard and go with him to Fengjiang City, Star Night probably wouldn’t agree.’

Since he couldn’t travel with Zhong Yi, Jin Cai abruptly changed the subject.

"Xiaoyi, since I can’t accompany you in person, I’ll give you some protective treasures before you head to Fengjiang City."

"When you’re out and about, you can’t just activate an Instant Jade every time you run into danger."