Chapter 189: Thank You for the Compliment

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Don’t worry. Common people don’t refer to a single person or a few people, but everyone in a certain regio

“For example, the people of a city!” explained Liu Chenglong.

Thankfully!

Thankfully, he isn’t foolishly loyal!

Su Jingxing heaved a sigh of relief.

The imperial family, the Xia Family did not have a good reputation. In fact, their reputation was terrible.

There were many cases of them committing all sorts of crimes and disregarding human lives spreading online.

Su Jingxing couldn’t verify their authenticity.

However, even if they were fake and the Xia Family members were saints, Su Jingxing wouldn’t “protect” them just to advance to the third-grade, even if he was doing so in the dark.

After all, what he had to give and what he would gain were of unequal value.

Su Jingxing could advance to the third-grade by himself if he spent more time.

There was no reason for him to trap himself for the sake of a moment’s comfort.

But protecting the common people was a different story.

Firstly, this did not refer to a single person or family, but the entire population.

As long as it wasn’t a nation-destroying event, with massive casualties whereby the entire functional town was massacred, and Su Jingxing chose not to save them even though he had the power to, it wouldn’t be considered a violation of the oath.

Secondly, the Yu Nation was one of the safest countries on Earth Star. Both the original Su Jingxing and Su Jingxing himself thought it was a great nation.

Living in the Yu Nation, one would have enough to eat and wear as long as they were able-bodied.

Therefore, Su Jingxing didn’t mind lending a helping hand if he could spare some energy after ensuring his own self-preservation.

In the end, even if Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul had lied to him, Su Jingxing wouldn’t suffer any losses.

If the people of a city were facing a threat, even without the restriction of the oath, Su Jingxing would still lend a helping hand

For that, this deal was worth striking.

If he could save a lot of time and advance to the third-grade in one go, Su Jingxing had no reason to refuse.

Of course, a hundred years was too long.

It couldn’t be fixed at a hundred years just because Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul said so.

This was a deal, therefore exchanging views and discussing was possible,

At this thought, Su Jingxing grinned and said, “Since it’s protecting the commoners, I agree. But, a hundred years is too long. It’s still a question whether I can live to that age.

“10 years!

“Tm willing to protect the Yu Nation for 10 years in exchange for the treasure.”

“Impossible.” Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul shook his head. “10 years is too short, at least 80 years.”

Wow, you’re really good at bargaining huh?

Delighted, Su Jingxing went on. “10 years is a long time. You know very well, after advancing to the top ranks, not many people will stay in one place for more than three years!”

This was the norm for martial artists in the top ranks.

To become stronger, one had to travel everywhere to gather cultivation resources.

Unless they were backed by a large faction.

Even so, most top-ranked martial artists still preferred to travel around, venturing deep into the unexplored regions of Earth Star to search for what they wanted.

Su Jingxing had learned this from the Ethereal Sword Immortal.

To save time, he did not hide anything and spoke frankly.

“How do you know that?”

Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul was slightly stunned.

“There’s no need for you to know.”

Su Jingxing chuckled and said, “In any case, I’ll only agree to 10 years. If you accept thi, we can strike a deal. If not, then pretend that I never came here.”

“Are you serious?” asked Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul with mixed feelings. “No regrets?”

“What’s there to regret?” said Su Jingxing, raising his eyebrows. “Advancing to third-grade overnight is indeed pleasant, but give me a few years’ time and I can also advance to third-grade on my own!”

Liu Chenglong stopped talking, as though struck by a blow.

The person who had come was a genius; what could he do?

He was only a wisp of a remnant soul!

“alright then.”

Liu Chenglong sighed and said with a bitter smile, “I didn’t expect to see a martial arts genius from 400 years later in my final moments.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Saber King.” Su Jingxing readily accepted his praises.

“…10 years it shall be.”

Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul sighed, “To be able to keep a martial arts genius for the Yu Nation for ten years. is not a loss for me. Young man, you can take the oath now.”

Swearing an oath to the heart and soul was extremely strict; once done, it was inviolable.

This was because no one could handle the consequences of going back on their word.

One would either suffer from Qi Deviation or suffer a mental breakdown and lose his mind, turning into an idiot.

In front of Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul, Su Jingxing made an oath to protect the Yu Nation for 10 years.

The second he completed the oath, an invisible tie formed in his heart.

Before he could feel anything, Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul said, “Very good. Now that the deal has been struck, I can finally let go.

“After I dissipate, the doors to the mausoleum will open.

“Once the doors open, the array formation that covers the entire mausoleum will disappear.

“Without the protection of the array formation, the water outside will flood in. When that happens, the mausoleum will collapse. My corpse will also turn to dust as the treasure is taken away.

“This will take about five minutes.

“Therefore, young man, make good use of your time. Don’t ever bury…”

His words trailed off.

It was time!

Liu Chenglong’s remnant soul twisted.

The body formed from light and shadow suddenly burst out with a dazzling glow before dissipating.

Crack!

A strange sound came from the sealed stone door.

Accompanied by the sound of grinding, the two stone doors pulled to the two sides, revealing the space behind them.

Liu Chenglong’s mausoleum!

Rumble.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The entire mausoleum, and even the passage through which Su Jingxing had come by, began to shake.

The collapse had begun!

Swish!

Without looking back, Su Jingxing moved past the stone door.

{100-year Great Return Remains discovered. Would you like to extract it?]

“Yes!”

Suppressing his surprise, Su Jingxing’s gaze swept across the entire mausoleum. Finally, it landed on the two light orbs floating in the air, one big and one small.

One of them was exuding an aura of dense worldly energy.

The other also emanated strands of a unique aura.

“Is this the treasure that can bring one beyond third-grade to the first-grade?”

Su Jingxing’s gaze was fixed on the two light orbs. His hands did not slow down as he dashed forward and flew into the air.

Opening his palm space, he wrapped his true energy around the two light orbs and absorbed them.

Then, he swept his gaze across the entire mausoleum in search of anything else that might be good.

Liu Chenglong was a first-grade expert when he was alive.

The martial arts he cultivated and the weapons he used would definitely be extraordinary.

If they were buried here, he could pick them up for free.

In the end.

After scanning every corner carefully, he didn’t find anything that seemed to be a treasure.

Even though the huge mausoleum was filled with all kinds of funeral objects, they were all made of stone.

In the center of the mausoleum was a white jade bed, and on the bed lay a corpse wrapped in true essence.

Liu Chenglong’s corpse!

Ifa first-grade expert’s true essence was externally released and nourished by worldly energy, it could last for a thousand years.

‘With the protection of true essence, Liu Chenglong’s corpse did not rot and remained the same as when he was alive.

Also due to the protection of his true essence, the Corpse-raising Devil Insect did not find Liu Chenglong’s corpse.

Of course, the last point was Su Jingxing’s guess!