CHAPTER 297: CHAPTER 170: WHEN YOU STAND AT THE WIND’S CREST, EVEN PIGS CAN FLY

The Rain Master laughed and swore, expressing appreciation rather than anger at Ye Qingzhou’s shamelessness and scheming: "Our Heart Evil Stream can pay the price, but the premise is to gain enough benefits. So, what benefits can you bring us?"

"The Emperor’s Sword Longyuan."

"Are you willing to exchange a divine weapon?"

The Rain Master was quite surprised.

Ye Qingzhou gave him a disdainful look: "What kind of dream are you having? I meant borrow!"

Although Ye Qingzhou didn’t know why the Rain Master needed the Emperor’s Sword Longyuan, being able to bring Longyuan out from Lingyun Grotto Heaven under Kang Jinlong’s watchful eye proved that there was a transaction between them.

Moreover, this transaction must have been based on not damaging Longyuan.

Originally, when the Star City Liu Clan successfully snatched the sword from Heart Evil Stream’s hands, it was obvious that it was the Rain Master’s scheme to make the Liu Family work for free to repair the Sword Spirit of Longyuan.

Then, when the fruit was ripe, the Rain Master sent someone to pluck it.

Unfortunately, Longyuan eventually ended up in Ye Qingzhou’s hands.

Now that Ye Qingzhou had received the Sword Emperor’s legacy, the Emperor’s Sword Longyuan naturally became his possession. If Ye Qingzhou decided to stay hidden in Lingyun Grotto Heaven and never came out, it would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens for the Rain Master to reclaim the sword.

After a brief deliberation, the Rain Master agreed to Ye Qingzhou’s terms: "I can forge an identity for you, from now on, you are my direct disciple, called..."

Ye Qingzhou: "Absolute Sword."

"An exterminating sword, huh? You really are filled with murderous aura."

The Rain Master chuckled, then his gaze fell on Longyuan, advising Ye Qingzhou: "Take good care of the Emperor’s Sword Longyuan. When we need you to exert your strength, don’t let me down."

"Got it."

Ye Qingzhou casually replied, then turned around and left.

It wasn’t until then that Duann Ming, who was keeping watch from a distance, approached with a suspicious look. Although he hadn’t overheard the specifics of the conversation between the Rain Master and Ye Qingzhou, he could guess the outcome from Ye Qingzhou’s satisfied demeanor.

"Rain Master, do you really want to let this dangerous guy join our Heart Evil Stream?"

"Why, are you unhappy?"

"Not really, I’m just worried about the organization taking the fall for him."

"Doesn’t matter, we’ll manage the burden."

The Rain Master was indifferent to the fate of the Star City Gu Clan, and was unconcerned about the Source Blood Association’s retaliation. Since his successful Divine Investiture in the Ancient Era, he had been alive for a full five thousand years.

The world’s storms, hadn’t he seen them aplenty?

In the long passage of time, even dynasties rise and fall, let alone a certain family or an ephemeral organization like the Source Blood Association?

If not for the grand plan meticulously prepared over thousands of years, the Rain Master wouldn’t want to meddle further. Otherwise, unleashing the Six Extremes together would easily wipe out the Divine Gang Dao.

Hence, the Rain Master agreed to Ye Qingzhou’s terms because Longyuan was an indispensable key element.

Three days later, Ghost Sword Sorrow Duann Ming personally delivered the Heart Evil Stream’s member tokens: a jade mask and a jade token.

"These two things can prove your identity. As of now, only the Rain Master and I know your true identity within the organization. Everyone else only knows your code name is Absolute Sword and your identity is a disciple under the Rain Master."

Duann Ming handed over the items to Ye Qingzhou.

Many Heart Evil Stream internal members chose to hide their true identities, thus they were accustomed to wearing masks and using special tokens to identify each other.

However, as with any organization, there’s a hierarchy among members, which is evident from the materials of the masks and tokens.

Within Heart Evil Stream, the member ranks are divided into Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Jade, and the highest Faceless Level.

For example, the Rain Master is Faceless Level, with an apparent cultivation level of Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Whereas Ye Qingzhou and Duann Ming are both at the Jade Level, equivalent to a Martial Arts Master.

Despite Ye Qingzhou being on equal standing immediately upon joining, Duann Ming wasn’t very pleased, but there was nothing he could do since he couldn’t defeat Ye Qingzhou.

Taking the mask and token, Ye Qingzhou couldn’t help but exclaim: "Wow? It’s made of corundum, it seems Heart Evil Stream truly spares no expense, can you give me a few more? I’m afraid I might lose them."

"!!!"

Fuming, Duann Ming gritted his teeth, wondering why someone would lose such precious items.

Clearly, you just want to take advantage of Heart Evil Stream!

"No!"

Duann Ming immediately dashed Ye Qingzhou’s shameless hope: "You can get replacements, but it will cost money. After all, corundum is classified as Upper Grade Treasures, you need to provide something of equivalent value for an exchange."

"How stingy."

Hearing it would cost money, Ye Qingzhou immediately gave up.

After all, he didn’t craft magical artifacts; there was no need for corundum. Why buy it to stock up?

"If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving!"

Duann Ming dared not linger a second longer, fearing Ye Qingzhou, shameless as he is, might soon make another outrageous request.

To even have the audacity to fleece Heart Evil Stream, the person before him was the most shameless Duann Ming had ever seen!

Watching Duann Ming flee in haste, Ye Qingzhou felt a sense of regret: "Feels like I lost out."

Yingyue hugged Ye Qingzhou from behind, her soft body closely pressing against his back, whispering in his ear, her breath like orchids: "What did you lose, my lord?"

"To me, not gaining an advantage is a loss."

Ye Qingzhou then put the corundum-crafted mask on his face, changing his aura entirely.