CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: CHILD OF THE SECRET GOD

Chen Guan knew that Ji Nanhong’s background was undoubtedly significant, but he still didn’t expect her to be the only daughter of the Celestial Court Army’s commander. He had looked into some information about the Celestial Court Army a few days ago, but the data accessible to an ordinary person like him was limited, and he couldn’t find out about Ji Nanhong’s background.

"The Celestial Court Army is not the private property of the Ji Family, and the position of commander is not hereditary. Saying that whoever marries the commander’s daughter can inherit the Celestial Court Army seems a bit far-fetched." Chen Guan frowned and said.

"Big brother, do you know how many years Commander Ji has been in charge of the Celestial Court Army? Since the Ten Celestial Kings reorganized the Ancestral Court and established the Celestial Court Army, Commander Ji has been the leader. Over eight hundred years of management, how many officers in the Celestial Court Army were personally nurtured by him—can you imagine? Not to mention inheriting the commander’s position, just the family wealth accumulated by Commander Ji over the past eight hundred years is an immeasurable fortune."

"No one knows how many unparalleled pets, unparalleled secret treasures, and heavenly and earthly treasures Commander Ji has accumulated over the eight hundred years. As long as someone can inherit his legacy, they can soar instantly," Duan Shulin changed his tone and said: "However, the ordinary person would not handle such immense benefits, as fortune and misfortune coexist. This vast family estate is the capital for the Xiu Family to soar into the sky; they can manage it seamlessly, even taking over the Celestial Court Army. For those with a less influential background, such benefits are a mountain that can crush everything, and mishandling it could mean losing one’s life, or even bringing down the entire family with them."

Chen Guan felt a bit moved, as the matter indeed involved taking an enormous risk, but it wasn’t without operational room.

Not to mention the unparalleled secret treasures and pets, just those heavenly and earthly treasures had a deadly allure for Chen Guan.

Chen Guan had roughly calculated that his latter-stage upgrades would be unimaginably difficult for others; the key lay in the absence of a large amount of primordial energy to absorb. Even in those areas where primordial energy was abundant, absorbing vast amounts in a short time was nearly impossible.

After all, the primordial energy in the world has a certain limit, and upon reaching that limit, it condenses into solid primordial crystals, forming elemental crystal ore, which places are mostly occupied by great powers. The price of extracted elemental crystals is extremely expensive, akin to heavenly and earthly treasures.

Chen Guan thought that for his later cultivation, he would definitely need to rely on various heavenly and earthly treasures to rapidly advance his level. He hadn’t thought of a second way to upgrade quickly.

But heavenly and earthly treasures themselves are incredibly precious, and many can’t be bought with money.

If he could take over the Ji Family’s estate, then the problem of rapid upgrading should be solvable.

Of course, Chen Guan wasn’t going to seek his own death; he was thinking about how much longer Commander Ji’s lifespan was. Since he had lasted over eight hundred years without dying, he probably wasn’t going to die so soon?

If Commander Ji could live for another ten or eight years, at least while he was alive, no one would dare touch Ji Nanhong and him as her son-in-law.

Everyone understands that a dying person is the most terrifying; no one would, at this time, want to make a mortal enemy out of Commander Ji.

As long as Chen Guan could get ten or eight years, even four or five years, as long as the Ji Family’s estate is rich enough, relying on the Secret Technique of One and the Ji Family’s heavenly and earthly treasures, Chen Guan could soar to the sky. After Commander Ji passes away, it wouldn’t be difficult to support the Ji Family.

Of course, the premise is that Commander Ji can live a few more years and would be willing to let him use the Ji Family’s resources; otherwise, Chen Guan would definitely not enter the Ji Family, as that would be akin to seeking death.

"You probably don’t have the time to retreat now; Xiu Jie Ming and the Xiu Family already consider Ji Nanhong and the Ji Family’s estate as theirs. Since you’ve entered the Xiu Family’s sights, the Xiu Family will certainly not let you off." Duan Shulin continued to analyze.

"You and I are rivals, not friends, so why are you saying this to me?" Chen Guan knew Duan Shulin must have an agenda, and it likely concerned the Nether Lotus.

Duan Shulin said solemnly, "Brother Guan, you kept your promise and didn’t take my life; I think you are a man of integrity, so I want to collaborate with you once more."

Chen Guan looked at Duan Shulin with a somewhat peculiar expression. It wasn’t due to a promise that he didn’t kill Duan Shulin, but because Chen Guan felt it wasn’t the time to make a move.

With Chen Guan’s character, if he were to make a move, it would be a thunderous strike, leaving no chance for Duan Shulin, not even a body.

Speaking of killing, no one in history killed more than his father, Chen Xinghe; however, Chen Xinghe eventually had to live incognito, not daring to reveal his real name.

Chen Guan didn’t want to follow Chen Xinghe’s path; he wanted to try a different route, and his resolve was only strengthened after acquiring the Spirit of the Cheerleaders.

"How do you want to collaborate?" Chen Guan asked.

"If I’m not mistaken, the Nether Lotus is formed by the energy overflowing from the Secret God, not merely born from the Profound Nether Yin Fire."

Duan Shulin paused and continued, "I’ve seen a piece of ancient Qin text that records heavenly and earthly treasures borne of Secret God energy, and they have some mysterious connection with the Secret God. If you possess Secret Divine Treasures, you can use them to sense the position and grade of the Secret Spirit Eggs, making it easier to find them."

"When the Secret Spirit Eggs descended, everyone could clearly see, and with so many people rushing here, even if you know where the Secret Spirit Eggs are, getting them would be challenging and not of much use," Chen Guan pondered.

"It seems Brother Guan really doesn’t understand the situation of Secret God offspring. Generally speaking, the number of Secret Spirit Eggs descending during a Secret God’s offspring birth is enormous. It could even be in the tens of thousands, or at the very least thousands or hundreds. A single force couldn’t possibly seize all the Secret Spirit Eggs."

"When the Secret Spirit Eggs haven’t hatched into Secret Spirits, no one knows what grade the Secret Spirits inside are; it’s similar to opening a blind box. Only after hatching can one know their value."

Chen Guan instantly understood what Duan Shulin meant: "Using the Nether Lotus, can you sense what grade the Secret Spirits inside the Secret Spirit Eggs are? Then, target and plunder them accordingly?"

Now he finally understood why Duan Shulin took the risk to follow him; this was what he was after.

"Exactly, that’s the idea," Duan Shulin said, "You have the Secret Divine Treasures, but your level is too low, so even if luck is on your side, you might not be able to seize many Secret Spirit Eggs."

Chen Guan looked at Duan Shulin without speaking, and Duan Shulin chuckled, "Though my abilities aren’t as good as yours, I have money. We can use money to buy Secret Spirit Eggs."

"Will others sell them?" Chen Guan frowned.

"That depends on how many Secret Spirit Eggs the Secret God descends. If they number in the hundreds of thousands, the chance of high-quality Secret Spirits is low. If our price is right, willing sellers should be plenty," Duan Shulin said.

"What if very few Secret Spirit Eggs are produced?" Chen Guan continued to ask.

"Then it depends on the situation. If there are fewer than a hundred Secret Spirit Eggs, those eggs would likely fall into the hands of large families, and our opportunities would be scarce. If there’s a chance, I’d gamble everything and try to acquire the Secret God offspring."

"What is the Secret God offspring?"

"The major families will go all out, sparing no effort and expense, to seize the Secret Spirit Eggs, mainly because of that one-of-a-kind Secret God offspring — the unparalleled supreme divine pet."