Chapter 598

Chapter 598: The Empress’s Star Ship

Zhu Yue gazed at the distant outline of Lin Sen Fairy City, a sense of relief washing over him.

“Master, we’ve finally reached a safe place,” Zhu Yue thought silently.

The spiritual boat landed near the gates of Lin Sen Fairy City.

“I have other duties to attend to, so I’ll leave you here,” said the outer disciple of the Hidden Spirit Sect before departing.

“Senior Brother, what’s our next move?”

All eyes turned to Zhu Yue.

“Let’s rest in the fairy city for a while. Once we’ve gathered enough information, we’ll discuss establishing our sect,” Zhu Yue declared.

The group marched confidently into Lin Sen Fairy City.

After receiving his assignment, Qiu Ziyuan arrived in Lin Sen Fairy City and checked into the same hotel where Zhu Yue and his group were staying.

That morning, on the second floor of a teahouse, Zhu Yue sat by the window, sipping tea, feeling a rare sense of calm.

“I didn’t realize the Hidden Spirit Sect was so dominant here, practically controlling all of Lin Sen Fairy City. There’s no room for growth if we establish our sect here,” Zhu Yue mused as he looked out the window.

Just then, a man in a Taoist robe, exuding an air of elegance and calm, took a seat beside Zhu Yue.

“Friend, this seat is taken,” Zhu Yue said.

“I came to see you,” Qiu Ziyuan replied with a smile.

“Allow me to introduce myself: I’m the acting sect leader of the Hidden Spirit Sect. I’m here to discuss an important matter,” Qiu Ziyuan stated.

Zhu Yue was momentarily stunned, eyeing Qiu Ziyuan with curiosity.

“I’ve heard that your sect was overrun by the beast race a century ago. Do you have plans to rebuild it?” Qiu Ziyuan inquired.

“In time, I’ll petition the Elder Council of the fairy city to reestablish the Water Mirror Sect.”

“May I ask why the sect leader has come to see me?” Zhu Yue asked, his tone cautious.

“I’m here on behalf of the Grand Elder, to invite you to join the Hidden Spirit Sect as an outer member. However, I can see that your ambitions are grand, and you have no desire to be subordinate, so we can set that aside.”

“Instead, we’d like to propose something else: our sect will assist you in rebuilding yours.”

“In the future, we can establish a heavenly path oath of mutual cooperation between our sects. Essentially, the Hidden Spirit Sect will assign tasks to you, and upon completion, you’ll receive appropriate rewards,” Qiu Ziyuan explained plainly.

“Why does the Grand Elder hold me in such high regard?” Zhu Yue asked, a suspicion forming in his mind.

“The Grand Elder is particularly interested in you and the celestial tool you possess,” Qiu Ziyuan said slowly.

“Boom!”

A wave of spiritual pressure erupted from Zhu Yue. He fixed a sharp gaze on Qiu Ziyuan; this was the final gift from his master before his passing.

It was also the foundation of his confidence to rebuild his sect.

As the spiritual pressure surged, Qiu Ziyuan smiled.

Ten Core Formation Stage Puppets seemed to emerge from nowhere, encircling Zhu Yue’s table.

“Please, sit down and remain calm. The Grand Elder has no ill intentions toward your celestial tool. In fact, he wishes to support you,” Qiu Ziyuan said with a reassuring smile.

Seeing the ten Core Formation Stage Puppets, Zhu Yue slowly regained his composure.

Although he wasn’t afraid of the ten Void Refinement Stage Puppets, if a fight broke out, the Water Mirror Sect might not be able to establish itself in Lin Sen Fairy City.

"The aura of the celestial tool on you is well hidden, but our Grand Elder is a top-tier master craftsman; he won’t be easily fooled."

"We, the Hidden Spirit Sect, will help you establish the Water Mirror Sect. Whenever we need your help, you can’t refuse."

"It’s that simple and a good opportunity for you," Qiu Ziyuan said.

"May I have some time to think, Sect Leader?" Zhu Yue replied with mixed emotions.

"Of course," Qiu Ziyuan nodded and stood to leave.

"If you agree, there will be some additional benefits; our Grand Elder will help you repair that celestial tool completely."

With that, Qiu Ziyuan left.

Zhu Yue looked at the tea cup in his hand, lost in thought, and finally gritted his teeth and returned to the hotel.

Back at the sect, Qiu Ziyuan entered the Affairs Hall to start handling daily tasks.

"Qian Bing applied for ten Void Refinement Stage Puppets, hoping for installment payments."

"That’s easy; just flat-out reject it. This little rascal is getting ambitious and wants to hunt outside the circle. If we approve it, he might get himself killed," one of the elders said.

"Disciple Luo Yongfeng and Junior Sister Xia Sha want to formally become cultivation partners and hope the Grand Elder can officiate the ceremony."

"About that," Qiu Ziyuan stroked his chin, pondering.

"Grape, has the Grand Elder shown any interest in fishing lately?" Qiu Ziyuan asked.

"Currently, there are no signs. I predict that in a month, the master will enter a leisure mode," Grape replied.

"Then we’ll put that on hold until I talk to the Grand Elder." Qiu Ziyuan waved a hand to operate the light curtain.

"Xiong Li applied to undergo ten years of training outside?"

"Forget it, just approve it; otherwise, Senior Brother will drive me crazy," Qiu Ziyuan selected the approval option.

"The disciples of the artifact crafting lineage have been applying for spirit ore a lot recently, including artifact-level ones. Approving too many would waste resources, so let’s cut it down by half."

"One of the purple light beasts from Beast Taming Peak escaped during an outing and needs permission to pursue it."

"Go ahead. Every day, it’s either this one running away or that one. Next time, I’ll just get a big cage and lock you all together," Qiu Ziyuan complained.

Ever since he took over as the acting head of the Hidden Spirit Sect, he felt like his heart was under constant pressure.

It was then that he began to respect Grape.

Once Qiu Ziyuan finished with the daily matters, his communication artifact rang.

"Looks like there are more sensible people after all," Qiu Ziyuan said as he saw Zhu Yue’s message.

Three days later, after attending the cultivation partner ceremony of the first-generation disciples, Xu Fan couldn’t help but miss his wife.

Even the first-generation disciples have partners now; why hasn’t his wife returned?

"Is this fate?" Xu Fan said, looking at the sky.

"What fate? The Grand Elder isn’t missing his wife, is he?" Spirit Cut laughed.

He had also come to participate in the cultivation partner ceremony of the first-generation disciples.

"What good is longing? She won’t just suddenly appear in front of me," Xu Fan shrugged.

As a man, it wasn’t shameful to think about his wife during lonely times.

Spirit Cut patted Xu Fan’s shoulder and then walked away.

While Xu Fan was contemplating what to do next, he suddenly received a report from Grape.

It said that a Star Ship modified from a giant beast race warship had appeared above Lin Sen Fairy City.

"Is it a Star Ship from another fairy city’s trading company?" Xu Fan wondered.

With Pang Fu trading in the Extreme Void Domain, Lin Sen Fairy City’s popularity was slowly rising.

Occasionally, one or two Star Ships would come to sell some random goods.

A light curtain appeared in front of Xu Fan, displaying the Star Ship modified from the giant beast race warship.

"This style should be from the empress’s side. What are they here for?" Xu Fan questioned.

"Should the master activate the railgun to shoot it down?" Grape’s voice inquired.

"No need; if they showed up so openly, they are definitely not here to steal anything," Xu Fan waved his hand.