CHAPTER 698: CHAPTER 407: WHAT? YOU GOT CLOSE TO THE DIVINE SON?_2

"Places of chaos seldom harbor good people."

Su Qi faintly smiled as he withdrew his gaze.

Although he had mentioned arriving at this place not long ago in a casual conversation, Jiang Zhi, out of concern and caution, kept offering reminders and advice.

It seemed he had indeed spent quite some time here, suffered some losses, and was well aware of the cruelty.

"Come with me, this is where The Hustlers Sect’s newly recruited rest."

"And Lightning, you’re a bit too conspicuous in your current state. Shift into your Primary MIN Form, reduce your energy to the minimum. Otherwise, some with strong investigation ability will detect your energy," Su Qi said softly.

Hearing Su Qi’s words, Lightning’s electronic eyes flickered with vertical dots of light, an expression of surprise: "Wait, Su Buxian, how do you know more about my form than even I do?"

"You should be asking why I was able to fix you, rather than that," Su Qi replied with a hint of a smile.

Lightning was taken aback: "Then why is that?"

"Because I am Su Buxian," Su Qi said with a mysterious smile.

"No, what does that have to do with...?"

Lightning’s screen began to flicker again—it felt like it had stumbled into a logic error and was bewildered by it.

Jiang Zhi really wanted to make a comment.

Indeed, it was the same guy who loved to give people the runaround. His brothers had gotten used to it and had let it go, but for Lightning, this was all new and confusing.

Regardless, Lightning had transformed into a small form of the Lightning Dog and lay on Jiang Zhi’s shoulder, looking like a little figure.

Ten minutes later.

Jiang Zhi looked around nervously: "Wait a minute, Brother Su, how did we end up here?"

"This is... what’s wrong with this place?"

Jiang Zhi observed the various rites around them, as well as the cold-faced, powerful beings who patrolled and guarded the ceremonial buildings.

Their indifferent gazes glided across them as they walked.

Jiang Zhi felt very uncomfortable and whispered cautiously, "This area is packed with powerful entities; it’s within the stronghold of many powerful forces!"

"See that guy? I recognize the insignia he’s wearing—it belongs to a top-tier Constant Star Level force, and over there, the insignia of a Galaxy-level force..."

It had to be said, Jiang Zhi and Lightning’s ability to gather information was outstanding—they knew a great deal.

"Is that so?"

This indeed filled in the gaps in Su Qi’s understanding, who had been in the dark about many smaller organizations.

Of course.

They were considered small forces in Su Qi’s eyes because he had encountered only the very top echelon, with backers who commanded universal awe.

To other ordinary adventurers, these groups were like giant trees.

Jiang Zhi walked uneasily: "Why are we here, could it be..."

"Yes, you guessed it."

Su Qi said, "The new recruits of The Hustlers Sect are right here. As a member of The Hustlers Sect, walk tall and don’t slink around."

Jiang Zhi was surprised and somewhat incredulous.

Soon, however.

Jiang Zhi stood in a place protected by a powerful ritual, gazing dumbfounded at the hundreds of figures, each radiating an aura of contained power.

He was excited: "Could this be... The Hustlers expanding their ranks?"

"No, you’re thinking too much."

Jiang Zhi: "..."

Su Qi pointed to Lu Fan and Rab, "Those two..."

"Uh... two?" Jiang Zhi saw Lu Fan and Rab, who were obviously less formidable compared to the others, but he bit his lip, "Two is okay too."

"No, they are not either..."

"Su Buxian! I’m going to write a secession letter!"

And at that time... it seemed everyone was very busy, preparing for something. Ah Qi strode over with a gourd on his back.

"Su Buxian, you’ve finally arrived."

Ah Qie said, "We just got the message a High-level Holy Artifact is about to emerge. Although the exact location isn’t yet confirmed, we already know the general direction and range. We are ready to head out."

"And the Divine Son?" Su Qi asked with a slight smile.

"Your Highness and the Young Master are also preparing to leave soon." Ah Qi glanced at Jiang Zhi next to Su Qi: "And this is..."

"He is also a subordinate of His Highness," said Su Qi. "We didn’t prepare much this time, but there will be more companions gathering later."

Ah Qie nodded.

There was no doubt about it; not only was An Nan a true Divine Son, possessing many followers to Protect the Tao was only normal.

Jiang Zhi watched Ah Qi leave, somewhat shocked. "Wait, Brother Su, the Highness just now..."

Su Qi was about to speak when he suddenly looked ahead. "They’re coming soon."

The entire grand ritual emitted a fluctuation, as if it had confirmed something, pointing in a certain direction.

Within a few breaths,

two figures stepped out from within.

Ah Qi and the others immediately approached. "Young Master."

Lu Fan and Rab also excitedly got ready with their Equipment. "Highness!"

They had already very much assumed their roles.

Jiang Zhi’s eyes widened even further. "You’ve hooked up with a Divine Son!!!"

How could he have missed the undisguised Divinity that soared to the heavens from the two of them!

Chenxing calmly looked at everyone. "The direction has been confirmed, we set off immediately!"

An Nan glanced at Su Qi, then at Jiang Zhi, his eyes revealing a trace of curiosity.

"Brother Su, who is this..."

"A member of the odd jobs department of The Hustlers Sect."

An Nan was taken aback; this was his first time seeing another member of The Hustlers Sect. Although the person had no strong aura, compared to other ordinary adventurers, he definitely stood out.

"The odd jobs department, what is that... The name is quite unique, can I join this department?"

"Let’s go, we’ll talk on the way," said Su Qi calmly.

At this very moment.

Chenxing and the others were already preparing to set out; the two Divine Sons began their journey with everyone else taking flight.

And it was not just them; naturally, many others in the City also set in motion, ready to vie for the High-level Holy Artifact that the city beckoned to!

Jiang Zhi followed the team flying behind; he looked at the two Divine Sons and then at the hundred-person team.

"So, we’re the team that has partnered up with Divine Sons, right?"

"How to put it..." Su Qi paused. "More or less."

"I can live with that!" Jiang Zhi knew it was difficult to go it alone without backing, and taking shelter under someone else’s roof for the time being was a choice!

You can’t ask for too much.

"Let’s talk business now; Bai Yilin and the alliance have all split up, right?" Su Qi said softly.

"Right, we’ve agreed on a place, but... it’s not yet time to meet up."

"Lightning."

Lightning shook its head slightly.

"I have a task for you," said Su Qi. "Take some things for me to the place you guys agreed on, and when you see Bai Yilin, give them to him."

Lightning paused, then readily agreed as Su Buxian had saved it twice. "Alright, my speed is fast, but how will I contact you later?"

"The communication devices I’ve made don’t work in this world."

"Just carry this with you." Su Qi held out his hand, snapping his fingers, and a Starfire Chip appeared.

Lightning looked at the Starfire, tilted its head, feeling somewhat familiar with it, yet unable to see through it.

It nodded its head and, while no one was paying attention, activated its stealth and quietly left the group.

Jiang Zhi was somewhat surprised. "Is that a means of contact?"

"More or less," Su Qi also handed a Starfire Chip to Jiang Zhi.

Jiang Zhi tried it out with a bit of amazement. "Hey, it actually seems to work."

He wore an expression with a hint of delight; communication was the most troublesome issue here, as generally, many great forces had all sorts of Advanced ceremonies, powerful Tools, and the like.

But they only had Ordinary technological products, and the wristwatches provided by Everday Commerce were rendered useless here.

This time, he didn’t need to use sound transmission but instead eagerly spoke to Su Qi directly through the Starfire Chip’s communication channel:

"When we return, we can also draw them over to see if we can talk to the Divine Son and participate together. Say some good words at the time, deceive them a bit if we have to, anyway Brother Su, you’re good at this..."