Chapter 441: Grasping at the Moon in Water
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"You mean, try negotiating with them?"
Su Cheng nodded. Xun Ye possessed remarkable comprehension; many things required no detailed explanation before she grasped them instantly.
"Yes. Withdraw your divine sense coverage. Perhaps he'll contact us on his own. As you said, he's the one in a hurry."
Xun Ye had actually considered this earlier, but it still felt somewhat risky…
"If we know how to negotiate, shouldn't we be extra cautious? What if they have ulterior motives? What if they take the fragment and do something we'll regret?"
"If that's the case, our immediate priority should be figuring out exactly what this fragment is."
"You old fart, don't tell me you're trying to dump this job on me again?"
"Heh heh, who can resist asking Sister Xunye, with her beauty and kindness?"
Xun Ye rolled her eyes. She was swamped with work all day long, and it was all thanks to this darn groove!
"Cut the crap! Your old man here isn't falling for that! Go find someone else!"
Su Cheng played along with a smile. "You're right. Lady Xunye has a mountain of responsibilities and is indeed very busy."
"If we need someone, who should we find?"
"First, it must be someone trustworthy. Otherwise, if such confidential matters leaked out, it could easily ruin everything."
"Second, they must possess sharp insight and a brilliant mind to detect problems in the details and devise solutions!"
"Moreover, this person must possess top-tier spatial detection abilities and combat skills on par with a god-tier level."
"Hmm… if it were a stunning beauty with short blonde hair…"
Xun Ye couldn't help but laugh: "You bloody well… stop talking nonsense…"
Su Cheng chuckled along. What could he do? He ruled the empire, so someone had to handle her affairs, right?
Her capable lieutenants? You couldn't beat them or scold them—you had to coax them. One wrong move, and they'd not only quit but might even turn on him!
To repel enemies, Su Cheng relied on Ye He, Shen Rui, and others. For domestic affairs, he depended on Mengdie and later Xiao Ai. He had to balance them, coax them, and even intimidate them.
Whether they were the Godslaying King or civil and military officials alike.
Within this vast machinery of power, he was but a single cog.
"Heh heh, if she were a stunning blonde beauty, that'd be even better~"
Xun Ye snorted coldly: "Cut the flattery. You're helping too!"
Su Cheng, hearing Xun Ye relent, slapped his thigh and laughed, "Whatever Lord Xun Ye commands!"
Not everyone could make Su Cheng smile and flatter like this.
What was the Executioner's Blade? Who was Lord Xun Ye?
If Xun Ye's records existed in this world, they'd likely fill an entire palace hall!
Xun Ye commanded tens of thousands of soldiers under the Executioner's Blade, with dozens of branches scattered across the land, all acting on behalf of royal authority.
The Executioner's Blade operated over twenty armories. The so-called Mirror Lake Armory belonged to them. Amber was currently stationed at the Mirror Lake branch of the Executioner's Blade, and this armory fell under her jurisdiction.
The so-called god-slaying weapons and armor, the divine-rank weapons modified by the Authority, the so-called Immortal Palace Project, and the spatial suppression devices—all of these were developed under Xun Ye's responsibility.
"Xun Ye, I think we should also try to gauge their stance and confirm their identity."
"Hmm, I agree."
Watch as Xun Ye's divine sense retracted, the spatial suppression lifting immediately. Those golden eyes returned to their original appearance.
In contrast, Zero Two was summoned by Su Cheng.
The naked girl seemed to have emerged from Su Cheng's body, her long hair cascading down to her ankles. From a distance, she resembled a wild creature.
Silently, she rested her chin on Su Cheng's shoulder, tugging at his sleeve in a playful, affectionate manner.
Her clinging demeanor surpassed that of a devoted wife. Their intimacy was palpable, her eyes brimming with longing, hungry for every inch of Su Cheng.
As for Su Cheng, he simply let Ling'er tug at his clothes, exposing his shoulder, as unresponsive as a stone.
Su Cheng let Ling'er nestle against his shoulder until her silver fangs lightly pressed against his skin, only then did his brow furrow slightly.
Ye Qinghan and the other three were all startled!
This guy… he's drinking the Master's blood!
Could it be that last time…
Xun Ye watched nearby, though he seemed utterly accustomed to it.
Visibly, Ling'er's complexion gradually improved. She slowly released her grip, extended her little tongue, and licked Su Cheng's shoulder, which was still oozing blood…
"Su Cheng, what did you need me for?"
"Hmm, there is something. Do you know anything about the authority over time?"
"Oh? What's up? That guy should be locked away in the Temple of Decay by now. The power over time ceased to exist long ago. But since it involves the rules, I can't really explain it clearly."
Su Cheng nodded. He understood. The authority over time—the concept of reversing the past to rewrite the future—was clearly a power of such conceptual magnitude that it touched upon the very fabric of the rules.
But if that were the case, wouldn't it mean these so-called gods were also bound by the rules?
"Look at this."
Su Cheng slowly pulled out the stone fragment he had just received and showed it to Zero Two.
"It's just a piece of broken rock, isn't it? Though it is rather finely crafted and clear. The patterns within resemble those of a drive ritual, as if designed to map space…"
"Can this actually be used to travel back in time?"
Zero Two visibly froze…
"Su Cheng, you're drunk, aren't you? This is nothing more than a piece of junk rock. If you want to treat it like a treasure, use it as a telescope—to gaze at the scenery or admire the beauties."
"Time travel? Where exactly would you travel to? You can barely pull your pants up straight, and you're talking about time travel?"
Su Cheng rolled his eyes. These women were all the type to throw their bowls after finishing their meals!
Su Cheng now regretted bringing this guy along. After eating their fill, they weren't even working properly! Their words were truly sharp!
"But speaking of which, there are quite a few people here today. Why don't those four over there come out and join the conversation?"
Su Cheng and Xun Ye exchanged glances. Four!?
Ye Qinghan and her three companions were equally stunned. Could this damn Zero Two actually sense them?
Watching Zero Two's pupils dilate and contract, he studied them for a moment before smirking.
"Oh, just four poor souls, trapped in the spatial crevices~"
Xun Ye frowned in confusion. "The cracks of space?"
"Mm, but it's different from the spatial fissures you open with your authority."
Zero Two seemed to ponder for a moment before continuing, "You can think of it as a space reflected in water. Your spatial authority has no effect on the reflection."
"Everything you're thinking or doing right now is like trying to scoop the moon from the water—utterly futile and unrealistic."
"This stone is a fragment of a map, now rendered useless. They likely seek to reclaim this piece from you to repair… let's call it the Void Blueprint—to mend the Void Blueprint itself."
"Or else they want to commission you to repair this Void Blueprint for them."
Meanwhile, those four poor souls stood nearby nodding frantically!
Goodness gracious, this Zero Two might be naked as a hairy caveman, but his mind is sharp as a tack!
Watch as Zero Two fetched a sheet or two of paper from Su Cheng's desk and asked him to write the characters for "yes" and "no."
He then asked, "Do you want the fragments of this Void Blueprint?"
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