After a pause, the flame-like text changed: [I owe you a debt of gratitude and will reward you generously afterward. If I break my word, may I forever fall into reincarnation.]

Seeing this, Zhao Xing's worried expression instantly vanished, replaced by a smile: "No problem, no problem."

Feigning hardship definitely had a purpose!

Putting aside the East Extending Ancient Clan...how did I end up in this situation today without Qing Yu Zi having any fault?

That was exactly what Zhao Xing meant just now.

Previously, Qing Yu Zi didn't even offer any promises!

Now he finally got an honest word.

"What do you want me to do now?" Zhao Xing asked.

[The major powers of Yuanhai Ancient Country have exclusive passages to the Imperial City galaxy for emergency summoning by the King.]

"The King Qin exclusive passage?" Zhao Xing quickly understood.

[You could say that, but once the Heavenly Secret manifests, the passage to the Imperial City will inevitably be closed.]

"Then how do I get you in?" Zhao Xing was a bit puzzled.

[You find the location of the altar, stay in that general area, and you'll be able to get me in.]

Zhao Xing's mind raced, trying to comprehend Qing Yu Zi's plan.

So Old Qing can't go to the Imperial City galaxy now and has to wait for the right moment to enter.

So he's sending me ahead as an anchor point?

"You're not relying entirely on me, are you?" Zhao Xing asked. Originally, who was Qing Yu Zi's chosen candidate?

Qing Yu Zi played dead again.

"Alright, I won't ask anymore." Zhao Xing shrugged.

[When the contract dissolves, you can find the 'Emperor Yuan Ding' in the Imperial City.]

Zhao Xing silently recalled the conference list.

Emperor Yuan Ding, the Reincarnation Envoy! Both here to attend the conference and the chosen one by the Reincarnation Temple to investigate the 'Yanshen Stele'.

In other words, if I didn't have that fifty trillion, Emperor Yuan Ding would have been the one leading the charge to strip away my Three Gods Fate Palace divine skills. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Of course, he wasn't just after me; many others had also cultivated it and were on the list for stripping.

"On the surface, Yuan Ding True Monarch is here for the dirty work, and in reality... still here for the dirty work."

"Old Qing really is a temple person, huh." Zhao Xing thought to himself. "No, if he succeeds, he's a temple person. If he fails, he's just a thief."

After a pause, Zhao Xing asked: "What should I say when I see Emperor Yuan Ding?"

Surely there must be some secret code or token, right?

[Just say that phrase you often use.]

"That phrase I often use, which one, oh..." Zhao Xing was stunned at first, then a bit embarrassed.

Master Qing Yu Zi!

Unexpectedly, a phrase previously used as a scapegoat was now genuinely necessary.

Seeing that Qing Yu Zi had no extra instructions, Zhao Xing planned to leave.

Just as he was about to step into the void passage, Zhao Xing suddenly stopped, tilted his head, and asked: "Senior, is Du Yun involved in this?"

[No.]

So the Primordial Heavenly Palace wasn't involved.

Zhao Xing nodded slightly: "Junior will go to any lengths to help you, Senior."

...

Stepping into the passage, Zhao Xing returned to the Boundary Boat.

Getting into the Imperial City galaxy was easy now, but entering the conference venue was quite difficult.

At this moment, Zhao Xing had three choices to get there: Du Yun, Cloud Sky Dao, or Lu Yuehan.

Zhao Xing didn't choose; he used them all.

He notified Du Yun, as well as Cloud Sky Dao and Lu Yuehan.

This ensured that when he arrived in the Imperial City, all three would be by his side.

"If I die, there's nothing to say naturally."

"If I live, everyone around me lives too."

Zhao Xing thought for a moment, then sent a few messages from the Star Realm, and only then did he start up the Boundary Boat.

In the year 1785 Shixin, two more people boarded the Boundary Boat heading to the Imperial City galaxy.

Cen Qionghua and Le Yao.

"Mr. Zhao!" Hua Zi happily lunged forward when he saw Zhao Xing.

"Stop, stop, stop." Zhao Xing quickly pushed him away, "What are you trying to do, eat me up?"

"Hahaha." Hua Zi could only pat Zhao Xing's shoulder to express his excitement.

"You..."

Before he could speak, Cen Qionghua stumbled, was knocked aside, and ended up hanging on the wall.

Then a fragrant breeze rushed over, followed by a tight embrace of Zhao Xing.

Cen Qionghua rubbed the back of his head, looking at Le Yao, who had plunged into Zhao Xing's arms, and angrily said, "Unrighteous scoundrel, forgetting friends for beauty!"

"How can you compare to Le Yao?" Zhao Xing chuckled, gently pushing Le Yao away, though the two parted instantly.

He was quite sure Le Yao's feelings towards him were purely platonic, so he could accept this excited expression.

"You're one to talk! If it weren't for you, you rascal, how would the two of us end up detained?" Le Yao launched a barrage of punches and kicks at Hua Zi, delivering a combo.

Cen Qionghua smiled wryly, helplessly enduring Le Yao's onslaught.

"Alright, don't blame Hua Zi." Zhao Xing said.

Le Yao and Cen Qionghua's previous detention was purely because of Hua Zi's sharp tongue, offending a noble's progeny during an auction of a cauldron.

He forced the price up to an unreasonable range.

In the end, that noble progeny won, and thus the grudge was formed.

Both Le Yao and Cen Qionghua had families, and as long as they did business, there were always untidy areas.

That noble progeny's family also had influence and casually found a pretext to detain the two, then look for evidence.

It was like shooting arrows first, then drawing the target, only letting them out until today.

"Mr. Zhao, how did you manage to get that rascal 'Xing Hao' to release them?" Le Yao asked, tired from beating.

"Yeah." Hua Zi chimed in, "Did you ask Du Yun for help?"

"For such a trivial matter, why would I need to ask Du Yun?" Zhao Xing said dismissively, "I am the Marquis Five Tombs, a word from me and the other side had to release them!"

"You're bluffing, right?" Le Yao doubted. Cen Qionghua shook his head as well.