My Core is the Boss

Seven days later, inside a private room in a restaurant in Tianyue City. The dark crimson wooden table emitted a faint fragrance, while the yellowish liquid inside transparent wine cups resembled immortal nectar.

Freedom Lord drank his wine, appearing completely at ease.

Jiang Qingjiao held his wine cup while gazing apprehensively at the black-robed man before him. After carefully choosing his words, he softly said, "Your plan is indeed tempting, my lord. But the Fighting God Sect has only just firmly established itself in Qin Yuan. We do not wish to provoke further conflict."

Seated opposite Jiang Qingjiao was the demonic cultivator with double pupils from Brilliant Star. "You’re being cautious because you’re afraid of the Eye of the Sky. But think about it, without the Eye of the Sky, what is there to fear? I imagine none of you fellow Daoists would wish to have a group of mortals riding over your heads and lording it over you."

At the mention of the Eye of the Sky, Freedom Lord and Jiang Qingjiao stiffened. The demonic cultivator had hit the bullseye.

Jiang Qingjiao could not help but ask, "Could it be that you have a method to deal with the Eye of the Sky, fellow Daoist?"

Deep down, Jiang Qingjiao somewhat agreed with his words. They were immortal cultivators, yet humans had them on a leash. Such a thing would’ve been unimaginable in the Fire Spirit World. Mortals were nothing more than servants and could be killed at will. Yet here, they had to lower themselves and communicate with mortals on equal footing.

The double-pupiled man smiled. "Qin Yuan is not the only nation possessing the Eye of the Sky."

Jiang Qingjiao instantly understood. "The Ancient Wu Kingdom!"

The race of Qin Yuan resembled those of the cultivation worlds, while the Ancient Wu Kingdom was more akin to foreign races. Since the spatial nodes connecting the three cultivation worlds were located in Qin Yuan, interactions only existed with said kingdom. As for the Ancient Wu Kingdom, contact was still in progress.

The double-pupiled man laid out his plan. "I count as a member of the Ancient Wu. If you’re willing to assist me, the Ancient Wu will go to war with Qin Yuan and take care of their Eyes of the Sky. We will also be needing your help to jointly restrain and coordinate with them."

Qin Yuan's existence had always obstructed Brilliant Star's ambitions. Not long ago, Qin Yuan suffered internal turmoil and thirteen the Eye of the Skies fell. As a result, the pro-war faction on Brilliant Star had developed ambitions.

Jiang Qingjiao asked, "Is Brilliant Star backing you?"

It was no secret that the Brilliant Star backed the Ancient Wu.

The double-pupiled man nodded. In truth, he was backed by the Myriad Demon World. Of course, he would not tell Jiang Qingjiao this. How could otherworldly cultivators who had just arrived on Arch Star know such things?

Jiang Qingjiao's eyes gleamed. "I have to report this matter to our patriarch before giving you an answer."

The double-pupiled man grinned. The moment he heard those words, he knew it was only a matter of time before they agreed.

"I shall await your good news." The demonic cultivator waved his hand, and two drops of golden liquid rolled out. "To celebrate the success of our plan, I have a small gift for you all."

Freedom Lord and Jiang Qingjiao grew excited. "That is Heavenly Fang Demon Blood!"

Freedom Lord's eyes churned with desire, his breathing hurried as he longed to swallow it immediately. "Even for Nascent Souls, it counts as a treasure. Only powerful demon races can produce it!"

Refined from the essence blood of powerful demons, it enhanced both the body and soul. If fortunate, a Yin Spirit could even awaken divine abilities. That was why it was incomparably precious.

The double-pupiled man appeared generous. "It is a trivial gift, nothing worth mentioning."

Compared to Ancestral Blood, this price was utterly insignificant.

Freedom Lord and Jiang Qingjiao gleefully accepted the Heavenly Fang Demon Blood. The two exchanged a glance, immediately understanding each other.

Jiang Qingjiao leaned closer to the double-pupiled man, whispering, "Since Your Excellency has gifted us such a great treasure, we are also willing to repay the favor!"

"Oh?"

Jiang Qingjiao then said, "A few days ago, Senior Freedom Lord took a liking to a pair of siblings in this region, wishing to take them as disciples. Who would have thought those two were so shortsighted and unable to recognize immortal opportunities?

"Originally, Senior Freedom Lord only intended to toy around, but these past few days, we discovered they had encountered another opportunity. Not only do they have spiritual energy and fluctuations of magical power, but we also suspect that the remnant soul of a mysterious cultivator resides within them.

"The mysterious cultivator should be extraordinary, at the very least a Nascent Soul, or perhaps even a Violet Palace. If we perform soul-searching on it, we will definitely gain abundant rewards! Though it cannot compare to Heavenly Fang Demon Blood, it still counts as a rare harvest."

For several days, he and Freedom Lord had been observing the abnormalities surrounding the siblings. Though they were greedy, they did not dare act rashly. They wanted to investigate the remnant souls’ former identities before making a move.

Now that the double-pupiled man had arrived, they intended to use the opportunity to join forces. His presence significantly boosted their confidence. Besides, it was merely a remnant soul. Even if it had been a Violet Palace cultivator in life, so what? If the three of them attacked together, could it possibly resist?

The double-pupiled man's eyes flickered. "I am in."

A mysterious cultivator's remnant soul appearing on Arch Star was highly strange. After all, Arch Star had only been connected to the Three Worlds for less than a year. If this mysterious remnant soul was native to Arch Star, it could be related to Ancestral Blood.

Jiang Qingjiao proposed, "In that case, why don't we join forces and divide the remnant soul among ourselves?!"

The double-pupiled man nodded. "Alright."

Freedom Lord also nodded without hesitation. He had always pursued carefree wandering, which was why he spent time with the siblings. Nevertheless, when the profits were too great, sometimes it was better not to be laidback.

Then, he frowned slightly. "I heard the master of these siblings has some connections with military nobility. If we act rashly, would it not end badly for us?"

Freedom Lord was, after all, a rogue cultivator. He could still recall how the Eye of the Sky put an end to the demonic cultivator as if it were yesterday.

Jiang Qingjiao had long since made plans. "It doesn’t matter. He's just an ordinary noble, and not even one of the Seven Martial Stars. They won't care about us. Besides, if we kill Qi Yuan and the rest quickly, we can simply fabricate some sort of accident, can't we?"

With a simple trick, they could make Qi Yuan appear to have died from a heart attack, and those nobles would never discover anything. To them, the nobles aside from the Seven Martial Stars were merely ordinary mortals.

***

Canary, who had been eating watermelon, slightly raised her brows. She smiled teasingly at Qi Yuan, who was nearby. "Husband, I caught wind that someone is plotting to kill you."

Qi Yuan widened his eyes. "What? Who has such audacity to violate the law and commit crimes?!"

As someone who had been nothing but kind, he felt extremely wronged. Recently, he had even been busy spreading warmth to the world, yet someone wanted to kill him!

Qi Yuan felt terribly aggrieved, looking very agitated. "Come, let's go see who is so wolf-hearted and ambitious!"

Canary, who had been wearing a spaghetti-strap dress, now had an exquisite black dress layered over it, which covered her completely. "Alright."

She wrapped her arms around Qi Yuan, and their figures flashed away.