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Chapter 589: Chapter 581 Immortal Sui Mu
The road to longevity spanned two hundred years.
Xie Yusheng felt somewhat reflective.
In their Central Earth Kingdom, things were a bit better, as the top of the nation was occupied by nobles who inherited their titles.
Being born a noble meant remaining a noble, with no relation to the ruling class and ordinary people.
However, in the Yellow Dragon and Da Jin countries, every ruler often had to endure fierce political struggles to take their high positions, and even the younger ones were often over fifty before reaching the top.
By the time they secured their positions, most were over sixty, into their flower-crowned years.
In such circumstances, the prospect of immortal cultivation offered them hope of living to two hundred years of age...
Even if great risks lurked behind this hope, they could not help but take the gamble.
If successful, they could live another hundred years or more.
If they failed...
After all, they didn’t have many years left to live; what would it really matter to them if they failed?
Planning for the welfare of their children and descendants?
By the time they reached those positions, there were too many people scheming to be their sons or grandsons, acting even more filially than their own offspring, having already enjoyed all the benefits.
Moreover, without a ruthless heart, they could not possibly stand out amidst fierce political struggles.
In such a situation, a bit of potential danger certainly wouldn’t deter them.
Even common folk, facing minor advantages, often ignore the risks lurking behind them.
Human nature has always been thus.
"Boss Taiyi... That Immortal Sui Mu won’t cause any problems, will he?"
Xie Yusheng asked cautiously.
"Are you afraid?"
"Of course."
Xie Yusheng quickly replied, "Those big shots might be able to trade for considerable benefits and then leave at their leisure, but where can ordinary people like us flee? A speck of dust in turbulent times is a mountain falling on us ordinary folks."
"Rest assured, with me here, it’s not their turn to get out of line."
Gu Jinlai said.
"Truly worthy of being Senior Taiyi."
Xie Yusheng expressed his sincere admiration.
But Gu Jinlai...
Saw through Xie Yusheng’s true thoughts at a glance.
It must be said, small characters too have their own ways of survival.
Under Qiao Ningyun’s guidance, the two quickly arrived at a large building.
This structure resembled a tall tower, yet also looked like a round, fat pier, no higher than fifty or sixty meters with a diameter of around forty or fifty meters.
At the top of the tower was a device around fifty meters in diameter, akin to radar, emitting signals to a specific location within the projected area of the Immortal World above.
Using the memory of the Aries Star Lord, Gu Jinlai compared it for a moment...
The location where the radar-like device was sending its signals was strikingly at a peripheral position of Immortal Country.
After going through several checks, Xie Yusheng and Qiao Ningyun proceeded inside the building.
Several people were already waiting there.
One of them was Xie Yusheng’s former boss at the South Heavenly Gate project, Lan Yuntian. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
"Xiao Sheng is here."
Lan Yuntian smiled and greeted him, "According to the confidentiality rules, don’t speak out during the exchange; stay silent. If the ’Immortal Sui Mu’ addresses you, here are some basic ways to respond."
He handed a few sheets of paper to Xie Yusheng.
They contained contingency plans for how he should respond if Immortal Sui Mu spoke to him.
"Apart from these responses, for some special questions, someone will prompt you about how to reply. If there really is an exchange, remember to slow down your speech as much as possible," Lan Yuntian said.
"I understand," Xie Yusheng nodded.
"Don’t be nervous. This is an attempt by those above, though the actual likelihood is very low," Lan Yuntian spoke with a smile as he led him further inside.
At this point, even Qiao Ningyun was not qualified to follow any further. It was now just Lan Yuntian, Xie Yusheng, and a senior guard.
After passing through two more security doors, Lan Yuntian and Xie Yusheng reached a large hall filled with various instruments.
The guard remained at the door.
In this hall, Xie Yusheng saw another acquaintance.
The person who took over for him in the South Heavenly Gate project group to communicate with the "Qian Star people"—a member of the Zhao family, Duke Rong’s Zhao Qilin.
When Zhao Qilin saw Xie Yusheng arrive, his expression didn’t change. He was still confirming and communicating something with several others.
"The twelfth simulation of scene preparation..."
"Biluo, this is the final intelligence on the formation. Depending on the situation, see if you can probe for something. We can’t be completely passive," someone instructed.
"These are the six primary and thirty-four secondary objectives we need to achieve in this exchange. The specifics will depend on your adaptability," they continued.
A few people were exchanging words.
Xie Yusheng looked their way...
There were five of them in total, two women and three men, among whom Zhao Qilin and a woman named Bi Luo were clearly the leaders.
Obviously, the two of them were responsible for directly interfacing with the Immortal Sui Mu, while the other three were there for support and to save the situation should any accidents occur.
The rest were like Lan Yuntian, auxiliary personnel.
There were also individuals like Xie Yusheng who carried certain missions but weren’t part of the necessary tasks.
The entire hall seemed to have over a hundred people, each busy with their own tasks.
And it seemed that none of them were of a low level.
The hustle and bustle continued for over an hour.
As the personnel gathered, everyone finally got to the main topic.
"The twelfth contact has officially begun."
With the opening words of a middle-aged man said to be a bigwig from a department in Da Jin Country, various operations were carried out swiftly, "Activate the Traction Device..."
"Senior Taiyi, do we need to prepare anything?"
Xie Yusheng silently asked in his mind from the periphery.
"No need."
Gu Jinlai replied calmly.
He possessed the Void Projection Technique.
The greatest mystery of this cultivation technique—if someone knows of me, they must leave a trace.
In other words, the moment he saw Immortal Sui Mu, he would be able to locate Immortal Sui Mu’s exact position.
The Traction Device mentioned by the middle-aged man was quickly activated.
Gu Jinlai was currently in Xie Yusheng’s "sight" state, unable to perceive the mysteries of the Traction Device, but...
Less than a few minutes after the device was activated, everyone felt a special fluctuation.
This fluctuation, Xie Yusheng felt, was somewhat similar to when Gu Jinlai "awakened."
But Gu Jinlai could discern that this was Divine Thought!
Divine Thought that Refining God Immortal could grasp.
However, Immortal Sui Mu’s Divine Thought was tens, if not hundreds of times more powerful than that of Refining God Immortal. Guided by the special fluctuations of the Traction Device, his Divine Thought traversed the void, directly descending into the hall.
Of course, the Divine Thought he descended with, despite its mysteriousness, was greatly diminished after passing through two worlds, and had been weakened beyond measure.
Gu Jinlai estimated that his Divine Thought could not even perceive the space outside this building.
"While I admire the talent of your species and am interested in the civilization of cultivators that once appeared in your world, that does not mean you can disturb my cultivation time and again. This time, you better have a good reason."
Immortal Sui Mu’s Divine Thought surged through the minds of everyone in the hall, sprawling across thousands of square meters.
As he spoke, many, including Lan Yuntian, took a glance at Xie Yusheng.
But as Immortal Sui Mu showed no reaction to Xie Yusheng’s presence, they couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
At that moment, Zhao Qilin, following the prearranged plan, began with a smile, "We apologize for disturbing you again after such a short time. However, you expressed curiosity last time about the Divine Beasts that appeared in our Eastern Continent. We have taken the liberty of expending a great deal of human and material resources to document a total of three hundred and twenty-six Divine Beasts, compiling them into a dossier, and would like to offer it to Immortal Sui Mu as a gift. We hope you find it satisfactory."
"Oh? Three hundred and twenty-six Divine Beasts?"
Immortal Sui Mu, although he had not truly descended and didn’t even form any image, conveyed through his Divine Thought a clear curiosity and a hint of satisfaction.
"Indeed, I am quite interested in these Divine Beasts. Any world in its ancient times would have these primeval creatures which were born from the essence of the heavens and the earth, the earliest of the Innate Sacred... Of course, because they do not know how to explore and utilize their own talent, even the most powerful Innate Sacred would be replaced by us cultivators as we rise."
As Immortal Sui Mu spoke, he seemed somewhat interested in conversing with Zhao Qilin and the others.
Zhao Qilin, in turn, seized the opportunity to ask about issues related to cultivation, his words even probing and trying to understand the specifics of the Longevity World.
From their extremely cautious speech, it was clear they were trying to establish a connection with Immortal Sui Mu, rather than Immortal Sui Mu having designs on them.
"It seems like this ’Immortal Sui Mu’ is just curious about us and not too interested?"
Xie Yusheng asked in his heart.
"Not interested?"
Gu Jinlai responded dispassionately, "If there was no interest, would someone who commands a country bother to chat with an ordinary person without any purpose?"
"That..."
Xie Yusheng did not know how to respond for a moment.
"But it’s enough,"
Gu Jinlai said lightly, "Record all their conversations, but do not reveal anything out of the ordinary."
For now, Xie Yusheng’s main task was still to act as a bridge for communication between him and his family. Before he gained the ability to descend on Blue Star at will, he did not intend to expose Xie Yusheng.
After giving his instruction, he detached himself from Xie Yusheng, and his True Spirit swiftly returned to the True Spirit Realm.
Maintaining the state of the Void Projection Technique, he silently sensed something.
In his "view," countless Spirit Lights seemed to rush by at incredible speeds.
His gaze appeared to transcend the barriers of time and space, constantly searching through these streaks of Spirit Light, unravelling layer by layer.
After an indeterminate amount of time, his eyes glittered, and they landed on a secret Spirit Light that would have been imperceptible without his meticulous search.
"I see you now."
