When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 682 - 278 Holy Gemstone_3

"With your strength, Commander, dealing with mere Super Spirits and Light Bases shouldn’t be a problem, right?" Li Xiu didn’t understand what the old immortal meant by bringing up the Sword Soul Gate.

"If I were the one guarding the Sword Soul Gate, then of course there wouldn’t be any issue. The problem is that it’s my son who’s guarding it. He’s still just a Super Spirit. Though he has some ability, he still lacks the strength to suppress the current Sword Soul Gate. Last time when the Light Base Demon Spirit attempted to break out, he nearly lost his life."

"If you’re worried about his safety, you could have someone else guard the Sword Soul Gate." Li Xiu looked at the old immortal, knowing he surely had more to say.

"To my shame, it was I who went through great effort to get him the position at the Sword Soul Gate, and now it’s a bit troublesome to pull him out." The old immortal recounted the general situation.

The Sword Soul Gate used to be a great place. It wasn’t too dangerous, and the resources inside were abundant, especially for Trial Takers with a Sword Symbiotic Contract. Not only could one gain resources there, but it also aligned well with the Sword Contract.

For those with sword-based gifts, sword skills, sword-based Super Spirit Gemstones, and so on, the Sword Soul Gate was a great treasure trove.

The old immortal’s son was a practitioner of the sword, and his Symbiotic Contract was also a sword. The old immortal had gone to great lengths to secure the position of guarding the Sword Soul Gate for his son back then.

Who would have thought that in just under two years, the Sword Soul Gate would become perilous. If his son continued to guard it, he might not survive much longer.

However, in securing this position, he had offended several competitors, particularly the Han Family, who had rivaled the old immortal extensively, yet to no avail.

According to the rules at the time, the old immortal’s son had to guard the Sword Soul Gate for ten years before others could take over. Trying to rotate earlier, the Han Family would likely be the first to refuse.

"Wasn’t it three years a rotation?" Li Xiu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Actually, there are several different levels. Three years is the lowest tier, followed by five years and ten years being the highest tier. At the time, I wanted to secure more time for my son. Who knew it would turn out like this? It’s truly a predicament." The old immortal sighed.

"Given the situation, how can I be of assistance?" Li Xiu didn’t know what good it would do for the old immortal to tell him this story. Even if he agreed to send someone as a replacement, the Han Family would similarly disagree.

The old immortal quickly said, "To bring my son back early, I only have one way. Have my son transfer to your Technician group."

"He can’t be replaced in your group, yet he can be replaced in mine?" Li Xiu found the plan unreliable.

"Your Technician group is a bit different because most of your members are Magic Armor Masters, who have a high casualty rate. Often, people sacrifice themselves. So even when it was still an Armor group, there was a special privilege to independently adjust the personnel list for guarding the Trial Gate. If my son joins your group, you can use this rule to assign him to another Trial Gate. Even if the Han Family wants to prevent this, I will do my utmost to support you. This is a matter of negotiation, and even if it reaches the council, no one can define right or wrong."

"If Commander Li is willing to help me, I will offer this Padparadscha Super Spirit Gemstone without accepting a single penny." The old immortal took out the gemstone and presented it to Li Xiu.

"I need to think it over. You should understand very well the situation of my Technician group, there are very few who could guard such a dangerous place." Li Xiu did not immediately accept the old immortal’s proposal.

He couldn’t let his members go to their deaths for a Super Spirit Gemstone.

"If Jing Li could guard the Sword Soul Gate, there would be no worries," the old immortal had already considered all of this and never intended to take Li Xiu’s money from the start.

"Unfortunately, Jing Li doesn’t use a sword; he’s not suited to guard the Sword Soul Gate." Li Xiu frowned.

"Blades and swords are interchangeable, and besides, there are less than seven years left for the Sword Soul Gate. After that, a reassignment is due and the position will rotate to another group for guarding." The old immortal looked at Li Xiu and said, "As long as Commander Li can do me this favor, I, the old immortal, will owe you a debt of gratitude and repay you when needed."

"Could I have a detailed look at the Sword Soul Gate’s information?" Li Xiu pondered.

"Of course." The old immortal clapped his hands, and soon someone pushed open the door and placed a stack of documents before Li Xiu.

Li Xiu took the documents and read them for quite a while, but in the end, he shook his head, "Sorry, I’m afraid I truly can’t help you."

According to the data, the Sword Soul Gate was indeed a fine place, with extraordinarily rich resources; however, those resources weren’t very useful for someone who didn’t wield a sword.

And the current risks were indeed too great. Among his team, only Jing Li had the capability to guard it, but Jing Li practiced with a blade, and that place wasn’t suitable for him.

Li Xiu was unwilling to sacrifice Jing Li’s seven years for his benefit, as it would greatly slow down Jing Li’s growth.

Just as Li Xiu was rising to leave, the old immortal suddenly said, "Commander Li is indeed a man of true character, very well, this Padparadscha Super Spirit Gemstone will be exchanged with that box of gemstones, consider it as making a friend. If Commander Li changes his mind and wishes to help me with this favor, I, the old man, have other things to offer."

"I don’t see the need for it, Jing Li cannot go to guard the Sword Soul Gate." Li Xiu shook his head.

"No matter, consider it as making a friend, I have always been willing to befriend someone as sincere and righteous as Commander Li." The old immortal pushed the box containing the gemstone toward Li Xiu.

"Are you sure you want to make the exchange, Commander?" Li Xiu looked at the old immortal without revealing his emotions.

"Having more friends is better than having more enemies." The old immortal smiled.

"Then thank you." Li Xiu pushed his box of gemstones to the old immortal, took the Padparadscha Super Spirit Gemstone, and bid farewell to the Treasure Light Pavilion.

After Li Xiu left, Mo Wuya entered the VIP room and said to the old immortal, "It’s not very clear to leave the matter of that Padparadscha unresolved."

The old immortal laughed, "When he finds himself in after failing elsewhere, he’ll naturally come to me."