novelraw Chapter 1005 - 998: Confronting King Jiangjian Head-On
Chapter 1005 - 998: Confronting King Jiangjian Head-On
Di He arrived quickly.
Less than ten breaths after Ji Sixin sent the message, Di He appeared before Ji Sixin.
For Di He, he basically had nothing to do now.
If you ask why he's still here, it's because he's waiting for Ding Huan.
After perfecting his Seventh Step of the Great Dao using the Chaos rules, Di He wished to return to the Nine Heavens.
He knew that although he perfected the Seventh Step, it might still not be enough for revenge.
He wanted to return to the Nine Heavens to see how his opponents were doing.
But he had no way to return to the Nine Heavens.
Originally, he only had a talisman to exit, not one to enter.
However, he trusted Ding Huan, and since Ding Huan asked him to stay at the Gods' Commercial House to help out, he has been waiting here.
For so many years, Ding Huan has not returned to the Tao City of Gods.
Di He himself has gone out searching more than a dozen times, each time returning without success.
Being idle, when Ji Sixin called him, he came immediately.
"Chairman, you called me?" Di He asked as he walked in.
Ji Sixin had invited Di He to join the Gods' Commercial House several times, but Di He refused each time.
However, whenever the Gods' Commercial House was in trouble, he never stood by and always helped immediately.
So when people say that the Gods' Commercial House has two Seventh Step Masters of the Universe, it isn't wrong.
Ji Sixin pointed to Ku Yichi: "This person says he saw Ding Huan's friend, fellow Daoist Hou Hen, being captured by Jiang Jianwang in Wangshen City."
When Di He heard that Jiang Jianwang dared to capture Ding Huan's friend, he instantly flared up:
"That short gourd has guts. If I'm not bothering him, he should shrink away, yet he dares to catch my Brother Ding Huan's friend. Where is he now?"
"I thought you'd ask about the truth of the matter first," Ji Sixin said with a smile.
From Di He's earlier reaction, she knew Di He was absolutely a die-hard fan of Ding Huan.
Previously, Di He simply closed himself off for too long and hadn't experienced any battles, so he was tricked by Jiang Jianwang.
This does not mean Di He is less wise than others.
He has traveled outside for millions of years many times over these years.
He is no longer the Di He who was once solely focused on enhancing his strength through seclusion.
Upon hearing Ji Sixin's words, he calmly responded: "When you seek my help, I never ask why."
Back then, Zhu Xunjiang came searching for Ji Sixin, hoping to take something left by Ji Sixin's father.
Ji Sixin sent a message to Di He, and when Di He arrived, he didn't ask for any explanation and directly attacked Zhu Xunjiang.
Unable to match Di He, Zhu Xunjiang fled and never returned to the Tao City of Gods.
Ji Sixin hoped that Di He's friendship with her would be slightly higher than his friendship with Ding Huan.
But Di He wasn't bothered to say that if it weren't for Ding Huan's request, he would have left the Gods' Commercial House long ago.
Ji Sixin quickly apologized: "I was just joking, Brother Di He shouldn't be offended."
She hoped Di He's reaction to hearing the matter would be to calm down first and then inquire about the specifics from her.
She even wished Di He would ask whether confronting Jiang Jianwang would impact the Gods' Commercial House.
Unfortunately, upon hearing matters related to Ding Huan, Di He completely disregarded considering whether confronting Jiang Jianwang would affect the Gods' Commercial House.
Apparently, Ding Huan holds a higher place in Di He's heart than she does.
If Ding Huan returns, Di He would unquestionably follow Ding Huan and leave, not staying in the Gods' Commercial House.
Ji Sixin sighed; though she was at the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, her strength was far inferior to Di He's.
A significant portion of the Gods' Commercial House's reputation was brought by Di He; she really didn't want Di He to leave.
Di He waved his hand: "Tell me where that short gourd is?"
"He's currently in the Tao City of Gods because it's hosting a huge auction event. He's here to participate in the auction. Let's go, we'll go together," Ji Sixin said as she stood up.
"Esteemed seniors, I will accompany both of you," Ku Yichi immediately stated.
Ji Sixin was surprisingly moved upon looking at Ku Yichi; this outsider at the Seventh Step was very courageous.
Ku Yichi was merely an ordinary Seventh Step of the Great Dao yet dared to accompany them to face Jiang Jianwang.
If Jiang Jianwang intended to kill Ku Yichi, Ku Yichi wouldn't even have the chance to resist.
"Would you be willing to join my Gods' Commercial House?" Ji Sixin asked.
She felt that this Ku Yichi was truly talented; even if he wasn't a Daoist Saint, joining the Gods' Commercial House would certainly be beneficial for the House.
"Thank you, Chairman. I, Ku Yichi, am willing to join the Gods' Commercial House. From today, the Gods' Commercial House will be the Taoist Sect I serve," Ku Yichi said joyfully and loudly.
Finally, it succeeded.
Only in terms of this matter, Ku Yichi definitely had a clearer understanding than Ji Sixin.
Ji Sixin was stronger in cultivation, but in terms of wisdom, Ku Yichi believed Ji Sixin wasn't even in the same league.
Even if he was unwilling to accompany Ji Sixin and Di He to meet Jiang Jianwang now, could he truly avoid it?
Choosing to come here implied understanding that Jiang Jianwang would inevitably find out he was the informant.
...
Seeking Dao Rest Tower.
This was considered the most ordinary Rest Building in the Tao City of Gods; prices were cheap and it was located in a remote area.
At this moment, in the cave mansion on the tower's top floor, Jiang Jianwang was negotiating a matter with a slender man in a blue robe.
The thin man in green, named Luo, hit it off with King Jiang Jian upon meeting.
Despite Luo being a True Saint of the Sixth Step of the Great Dao, King Jiang Jian knew very well that Luo's strength was immense.
One could say Luo was the strongest True Saint he had ever encountered, bar none.
"Boom!" The restriction of the cave mansion was forcibly shattered.
King Jiang Jian suddenly stood up, an Ice Spear appearing in his palm.
Today, no matter who stood before him, daring to rudely tear apart the restriction of his cave mansion, he would kill them.
But when he saw Ji Sixin and Di He standing at the door, he immediately frowned.
Even if he and Luo joined forces, they couldn't kill these two individuals before him.
The reason he chose this inconspicuous Rest Building was because most of the good Rest Buildings in Tao City belonged to Ji Sixin.
He didn't want to deal with Ji Sixin, but he didn't expect Ji Sixin to provoke him actively.
"Chairman Ji, what do you mean by this? Don't say that Tao City doesn't belong to your Trading Building, but even if it did, openly breaking others' cave mansion restrictions is a major taboo, isn't it?"
King Jiang Jian tried to suppress his anger.
Since when did even the lord of a Trading Building dare to bully him, King Jiang Jian?
If it weren't for the auction he had to attend this time, he truly wouldn't want to come to Tao City.
Di He sneered coldly, "Jiang, the shorty, back then you plotted against me, almost killing me. Today, I'll slowly settle this score with you."
The anger in King Jiang Jian's eyes flashed briefly, but he still managed to suppress the flames of rage within.
He knew that things weren't the same as they were back then.
Back then, he could almost kill Di He with the help of the Chaos Ice Dao Pearl, but now he no longer had the Chaos Ice Dao Pearl.
Not only did he not have the Chaos Ice Dao Pearl, but he also hadn't perfected his Seventh Step yet, while he suspected that Di He had already perfected his Seventh Step.
This increase and decrease, plus there was Ji Sixin.
The current situation clearly showed that he and Luo were much weaker.
"Di He, the unwritten rule in the World of Gods is that fights in the Chaos Zone are tacitly approved. The grievances of the Chaos Zone are absolutely not allowed to be brought outside. What do you mean by your previous words?
Are you trying to make an enemy of all the Seventh Step experts in the entire World of Gods?"
King Jiang Jian's words even made him feel guilty.
Di He laughed heartily, just about to mock King Jiang Jian a few more times before making a move when an abrupt voice sounded:
"Chairman Ji, Mr. Di, there is indeed nothing wrong with King Jiang Jian's words. After all, many things are tacitly understood. Breaking these tacit understandings could very likely cause chaos in the World of Gods."
The speaker was a man with dark skin and a hint of hostility.
Behind this man stood another person.
Di He recognized this person, Lou Poyi.
The Hall Master of the Gods Hall, who had previously been severely injured by Ding Huan and fled.
It seemed Lou Poyi's injuries had long since healed.
Not only that, but looking at the flow of his Dao Rhythm, his strength had also increased significantly.
Di He was very dismissive; what about Lou Poyi?
But before he could speak, Ji Sixin took the initiative to greet: "Ji Sixin from the Gods Trading Building greets Saint Tongyun of the Longevity Palace."
As for Lou Poyi, she didn't bother to greet him.
Her Gods Trading Building already had a vendetta with the Gods Hall, so there was no need to get cozy.
But she couldn't ignore Saint Tongyun.
Saint Tongyun of the Longevity Palace was an old Seventh Step Master of the Universe, incredibly formidable.
She had heard that he had been injured and went into seclusion afterward.
After Saint Tongyun went into seclusion, there was very little news about him, so many people didn't know of his existence.
As the lord of the Trading Building, Ji Sixin naturally wouldn't overlook a strong figure like Saint Tongyun.
If Saint Tongyun was already very strong, then his master was even more terrifying.
His master was the Eternal God Saint, one of the Taoist Ancestors of the God.
It was said to be the only one in the World of Gods who had stepped into the Eighth Step of the Word Saint.
But the Eternal God Saint had also gone into seclusion, and no one knew the specifics.
Di He hadn't heard of Saint Tongyun, but Ji Sixin's aim was to advise him against offending this person, so he didn't continue speaking.
"Chairman Ji, may I ask why you tore open Mr. Jiang's cave mansion restriction?" Saint Tongyun asked indifferently.
Ji Sixin knew from the positions where Saint Tongyun and Lou Poyi stood.
They were planning to join forces with King Jiang Jian, and bet on dealing with her and Di He.
Di He, however, was not planning to endure anymore: "King Jiang Jian captured my friend. Am I not allowed to break into his cave mansion?"
King Jiang Jian said coldly, "If you're going to make excuses, at least make them believable. I, King Jiang Jian, conduct myself with integrity. When did I ever capture your friend?"
Di He retorted coldly, "My friend is named Hou Hen. Someone saw you capture him with their own eyes."
King Jiang Jian was stunned; he did capture Hou Hen.
But since when did Hou Hen become Di He's friend?
However, he immediately reacted, responding blandly, "Oh, in that case, show me the evidence. Otherwise, don't use these ridiculous excuses to disgust people."
Di He turned his head to look at Ku Yizhi: "Do you have any evidence?"
Ku Yizhi immediately stepped forward, taking out a Crystal Ball and saying, "I really do have evidence."
The Crystal Ball activated, and the scene of King Jiang Jian capturing Hou Hen was clearly displayed in front of everyone.
Ji Sixin silently applauded; she indeed hadn't misjudged. Ku Yizhi was indeed talented.