Chapter 18: Hidden Agenda I
BA-DUM.
'Ahh, what is this? Is it…' Shen Lian's seriousness increased.
"Then, we will be meeting in a week," Yin Tian nodded slightly and clasped his hands behind his back, proceeding to turn around to go.
'A week? Wait…' With the thoughts being diverted with Yin Tian's parting words, Shen Lian exclaimed at a sudden reminder, "Hold on!
"Are we not going to perform a Nine Heavens Vow?" Shen Lian lowered his fan. One of the ways to make sure a God level cultivator won't broke its word was by doing a Nine Heavens Vow, also known as the Ninth Hell Oath, where you somehow synchronize your energy with the nine Great Worlds and if you don't fulfil your promise your soul will be dragged to the netherworld and punished in the Ninth Hell for nine thousand years.
Yin Tian stopped and turned his head, looking over his shoulder, "Don't you think you are being a bit extreme?"
"… Not really." The Nine Heavens Vow was severe but there was another way severe, the Blood Oath, where your soul will collapse but that one was usually only performed by Lord Gods and above. That aside, there was also one less harsh, the Celestial Thunder Promise, where you don't die but get punished by the heavens with Celestial Thunder and your cultivation drops considerably.
"Certainly, it isn't that bad going to the netherworld and receiving some little punishment compared to vanishing completely. Nonetheless, do you think it is necessary for us to do it?"
'… Well, a great reputation precedes him and… in fact, as long as I can make my summons and cultivate away of any peering eyes in his place, I can call myself as served and come up with something if needed. Moreover, that feeling I got before, I could just go away if I sense something is really off.' The sapphire fan covered half of his again, "You are right. There is no need.
"Then, I will wait for everything to be settled. But if there is need of me participating in the arrangements just say so."
Yin Tian nodded before giving a soft laugh, "In this stage, I only needed your positive answer. I will fully take care of this."
"Pffth, did you really even need an answer from my part?" Shen Lian couldn't help but blurt out with a laugh.
Yin Tian half-turned, showing fully his perfect side profile and swaying white robes, "I don't know why or do I know?" He tilted a bit his head, "But I had the feeling that even if the Snow Flower Empire's Emperor were to agree, if Shen Lian wasn't willing, I would have ended as quite the joke."
'… his instincts are scary or could it be something else and not just instincts?'
Seeing Shen Lian wordless, Yin Tian knew he had been right. He smiled and waved slightly his hand before going away.
With the Two Senses Distortion Barrier broke, Shen Lian's pondering ended and he sent Yin Tian away with his dark eyes.
At length, when his white silhouetted bathed in moonlight vanished completely, Shen Lian put away his fan and went away himself, 'Whether his instincts or whatever are something to keep an eye on, at least, I don't have to think about how to deal with that old geezer… tsk, how can someone so disgusting be a Venerable Alchemist.'
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