CHAPTER 340: AGREEMENTS

Taking advantage of Li Wenqiang’s ability, the five roamed the space desert for one year.

During that time, they encountered countless space cracks and collected many items that fell out of the cracks.

Unfortunately, they got many things, but none were suitable for their cultivation or use.

After one year, the five finally left the space desert, boarded their ship and set the course for the Martial Tower City.

"It’s a good thing we didn’t put all our hopes on the space desert. Using a random space crack to go to the Tianxuan continent is a crazy idea." Shen Xu said with a thoughtful expression.

At first, the five could only guess the other side of the space channels based on the items that were spat out.

However, after a while, they learned to sense the qi on the other side.

Because of this, they were able to identify several space cracks that led to the Tianxuan continent.

That said, they soon realised that using those cracks was an insane idea.

First, the time of each crack was random.

At times, the cracks lasted an incense stick, and at others, they stayed for only a few breaths.

Unfortunately, not even Li Wenqiang could accurately determine how long a crack would last.

Most importantly, while observing several of the longer-lasting cracks, they saw space storms and strange monsters in the void.

Recalling this, the double shuddered and subconsciously squeezed Zhen Yuan’s arm.

"Even if we survived using a space crack to go to the Tianxuan continent, we would be missing limbs at the very least, or our cultivation would be damaged." He said.

"Fortunately, we no longer have to risk our lives and limbs." Yang Shi agreed, causing the double to suddenly look at him with inquisitive eyes.

"What’s wrong?" He asked.

"You currently have two heads..., can one be regrown if it is accidentally cut off?" Shen Xu asked, and Yang Shi gasped with a horrified expression.

"Master, what are you thinking?" He asked and subconsciously touched his head.

"Master, I know cultivators like to drink snakehead soup, but you can’t be..."

"What nonsense are you thinking?" Shen Xu asked and rolled his eyes.

He wouldn’t mind drinking snakehead soup.

However, Yang Shi was his contract beast, and most importantly, he had a human form.

No matter what, Shen Xu couldn’t bring himself to think of Yang Shi as an ingredient.

After lazing around for a while, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu returned to their shiproom.

"Ayuan, I have been wondering..." Shen Xu started, fell silent, and then restarted.

"Excluding the contracts among our group, we have two other agreements." He said and quickly continued.

"The first is with Manager Zhang and the other is with the Dongfang couple. How do you think we should handle them?"

"Based on what Jingyu said, after she uses her ability, Manager Zhang and the Dongfang couple will have a vague but good impression of us."

"Manager Zhang will think of us as reliable trading partners, but he won’t remember when, where or how we met. He will only know that he has been dealing with us for a long time."

"As for the Dongfang couple, they will think of us as their lifesavers but won’t remember exactly how, when, and where we saved their lives. However, they will readily accept that giving us two places to enter the Xuanwu secret realm is their repayment for us saving their lives."

Shen Xu nodded when he heard this.

"Jingyu’s ability is too heaven-defying." He said, and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but agree.

He originally thought that erasing the past meant erasing people’s memories.

However, after messaging with Jingyu, he understood that it meant erasing all traces of their past existence.

Even if a powerful person used a retrospective technique or other means, they would only see a blank when trying to see the erased past.

Most importantly, Manager Zhang and the Dongfang couple were only unaffected for the time being.

Once the agreements were fulfilled or broken, their impression of Shen Xu’s group would fade, and their memories of them would begin from the time after Jingyu’s technique.

"We originally thought Jingyu would only erase my past. Unexpectedly, she will erase all of ours. Even Feng Xue’s time in the Yunshan secret realm and the Tianqi continent will be erased." Shen Xu said, his voice filled with admiration.

"Mmh." Zhen Yuan nodded but had a thoughtful expression.

"What’s wrong?" The double asked.

"Using this kind of heaven-defying technique can’t be done without paying a heavy cost." The man said, and Shen Xu sighed.

"You are right." He said and quickly continued.

"I don’t know why Father has gone to such lengths, but he should think it’s necessary. Ayuan, let’s repay him when we meet in the future."

"Okay." Zhen Yuan said and rubbed the double’s hair to comfort him.

After Shen Xu regained his composure, Zhen Yuan returned to the previous topic.

"Our agreement with the Dongfang couple will naturally end after we enter the Xuanwu secret realm." He started.

"As for Manager Zhang, we should end the relationship."

"You mean..."

"Although our relationship with manager Zhang is mainly based on mutually beneficial transactions, it’s still contaminated with a bit of cause and effect. We need to end this cause and effect before we can break the partnership agreement."

"I agree." The double sighed and continued.

"Manager Zhang is an ordinary cultivator, and unless he encounters a heaven-defying opportunity, his talent is not enough to ascend to the immortal realm. Also, we will be doing things in the open once we arrive in the Tianxuan continent and won’t need to hide too deeply."

"My thoughts exactly." Zhen Yuan also sighed.

Since they couldn’t take care of the man, it was best to let him live as he should.

That way, Manager Zhang would be able to live properly after they ascended to the immortal realm.

"Ayuan, I have a way to end the cause and effect." Shen Xu suddenly said, and Zhen Yuan smiled.

"You want to take him with us to the Tianxuan continent?" He asked.

"How did you know?"

"Back then, he let us join the convoy to the Dragon City and always reserved good things for us. More than the partnership agreement, this was his favouritism towards us. This time, we should return the favour and help him go to the Tianxuan continent. He should be able to live a good life there as long as he doesn’t court death."

Hearing this, Shen Xu nodded and chuckled.

"Manager Zhang has always been prudent. He will live a good life even if he chooses not to join the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the Tianxuan continent." He said.

After deciding, Shen Xu messaged Zhang Ji, asking him if he wanted to go with them to the Tianxuan continent.

Manager Zhang didn’t immediately answer.

Instead, he said he recently married a wife and didn’t want to leave her in the Tianqi continent.

Fortunately, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan didn’t mind one more person, so they agreed to let Zhang Ji bring his wife.

"At least he won’t be alone in the Tianxuan continent." Shen Xu said.

Time passed, and three weeks later, the group arrived in the Martial Tower City.

After arriving, they booked an inn courtyard before going to a popular restaurant.

The restaurant was called Yanyan’s Exotic Dishes.

"There wasn’t such a restaurant the last time we came to the Martial Tower City." Yang Shi observed.

"It’s not strange for a new restaurant to become popular." Feng Xue said in a matter-of-fact voice.

As usual, the five asked for a hall table on the second floor and were seated soon after.

"This restaurant...." Shen Xu muttered with a thoughtful expression.

"It’s quite unique." Feng Xue said.

Cultivators valued utility over aesthetics.

Because of this, restaurant furnishings served a purpose and were rarely there for pure decoration.

However, this restaurant was different.

At a glance, the tables were covered in embroidered clothes, flowers were placed in the middle of each table, a chandelier was nailed to the ceiling...

From Shen Xu’s perspective, the atmosphere was no different from modern restaurants, which made him a little disoriented.

However, he didn’t think too much until he saw the menu.

"These foods..." He muttered again, and his eyes narrowed.

"What about them?" Yang Shi asked, but Shen Xu didn’t directly answer.

Instead, he turned to Zhen Yuan and secretly transmitted.

[The atmosphere and food names remind me of restaurants in my previous life.] He said, and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but be surprised.

[Do you suspect another modern person has transmigrated to our cultivation world?] He asked, but Shen Xu didn’t answer.

’Cola chicken wings, pizza, three flavours ice cream, red bean milk tea, ...’ He read with a thoughtful expression.

With such food names, was there doubt that another modern person had appeared?

’Isn’t it enough to have a reborn main protagonist, and a cannon fodder with a system? Why bring in another transmigrator?’ He silently complained.