When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 687 - 280 Peacock War God_2

Seeing everyone looking at him, Sha Chu smiled and said, "Don’t forget, I was once a member of the Quest Group, personally introduced by the former Commander."

"So what?" Jiuxiao Yun didn’t understand what Sha Chu meant.

"When the former Commander passed away, he left no inheritance, but you all should have heard of this," Sha Chu continued calmly. "In fact, he did leave something. As he had no children or relatives, he left the items to me."

"Ah! The Commander of the Quest Group left the inheritance to you?" Jiuxiao Yun looked at Sha Chu in disbelief.

Sha Chu stretched lazily. "I didn’t originally want to mention it, but the reason I can protect the Commander’s legacy is because of Li Xiu. If Li Xiu falls, it wouldn’t be good for me either. So, give me three months. Although I can’t advance to the Light Base in three months, as long as I reach Super Spirit and leverage the contracts and magic spirits the Commander left behind, guarding the Great Sound Gate shouldn’t be a problem."

"Turns out, I’m the poorest one here," Jiuxiao Yun said dejectedly.

"Three months, is that enough?" Li Xiu asked, looking at Sha Chu.

"It should be enough, but these three months won’t be easy. In your absence, the Han Family might target me, knowing the Commander’s items are with me; they won’t give up easily," Sha Chu sighed.

"Don’t worry about that. I have my ways," Li Xiu said, before discussing some details with a few others and finalizing a plan.

Jing Li would guard the Heavenly Flying Gate, and Li Xiu himself would guard the Great Sound Gate.

"Forget it, let me guard the Great Sound Gate. It’s only three months anyway," Jiuxiao Yun suddenly interjected.

"Are you sure?" Li Xiu looked at Jiuxiao Yun, somewhat surprised.

"My Blood Seal Stone is still with you. If you fall and the stone ends up in someone else’s hands, I’d feel worse. I have to go," Jiuxiao Yun sighed. "You should stay in Longevity City; it can’t be without you."

"Then I’ll trouble you for these three months," Li Xiu said with a smile.

"If you feel bad about it, you can just return my Blood Seal Stone," Jiuxiao Yun had been looking for a chance to retrieve his Blood Seal Stone, but he still didn’t know where Li Xiu had hidden it.

"That’s impossible," Li Xiu patted Jiuxiao Yun on the shoulder. "Guard well, and the Blood Seal Stone will eventually be returned to you."

Early the next morning, Jing Li and Jiuxiao Yun respectively went to the Heavenly Flying Gate and the Great Sound Gate, and Li Xiu reported their names.

Han Minghui was a bit surprised to see that Jiuxiao Yun went to guard the Great Sound Gate.

"Jiuxiao Yun is actually going to guard the Great Sound Gate; is he truly aligning himself with Li Xiu?" Han Minghui frowned while looking at the list Li Xiu submitted.

Li Changyin smiled and said, "No worries, Jiuxiao Yun won’t be able to hold it; he’s still lacking."

"Jiuxiao Yun is already halfway to the Light Base. Guarding the Great Sound Gate shouldn’t be too much of a problem, right? Even if he’s not strong enough, he can’t stop a Light Base magic spirit, but with the Demon Shark, he should be able to escape and report," Han Minghui found Li Changyin’s view slightly overly optimistic.

Li Changyin replied unemotionally, "I said he can’t hold it, so he won’t. The thing in the Great Sound Temple will come out soon, and not just Jiuxiao Yun; even a Commander Level may not be able to hold it."

"How could that thing..." Han Minghui wanted to say something but stopped, seemingly realizing something, and looked at Li Changyin in shock, "What did you do?"

"I did nothing, and neither did you," Li Changyin said lightly.

"Understood," Han Minghui didn’t ask further, stamping and signing the list. "If that thing truly breaks out, whoever’s responsible has to settle it. If Li Xiu can’t handle it and no other team steps in, the President will have to intervene."

"But Patriarch Li, you seem to forget, Li Xiu has a close relationship with Wan Chaocun. What if Wan Chaocun takes action?" Han Minghui remarked.

"Wan Chaocun won’t be in Longevity Heaven for the time being," Li Changyin said confidently.

"Not in Longevity Heaven?" Han Minghui was a bit surprised, unsure of what method Li Changyin used to get Wan Chaocun to leave Longevity Heaven.

"Vice President Han doesn’t know? In the City of All Things, a Spirit Forging Level magic spirit has appeared, perfectly matched with Wan Chaocun’s attributes," Li Changyin explained simply.

"Patriarch Li calculates well," Han Minghui chuckled.

"It’s not really a calculation; those who follow the path are assisted by the heavens. Without that magic spirit’s emergence, our plan wouldn’t have launched now," Li Changyin’s gaze was as sharp as a blade, staring at Han Minghui. "Vice President Han, if we really reach that point, please don’t forget your promise."

"We’ve exchanged Blood Seal Stones; from now on, we live and die together. It’s a glory to be prosperous, a loss to be damaging. Once that matter is confirmed, even if I want to back out, I can’t. Surely, you agree?" Han Minghui said.

...

Li Xiu originally thought he could focus on making money, but unexpectedly, trouble arose at the Great Sound Gate just two days later.

The Heavenly Altar Bell rang loudly, signaling the terrifying magic spirit had broken out from the Trial Gate.

Li Xiu didn’t know exactly where the incident occurred, but he instinctively felt something was wrong and rushed towards the direction of the Great Sound Gate.