This Young Master is not Cannon Fodder

Chapter 385: The Current Buzhou Immortal Sect

Gan Xuehua took out the Xiyi Talisman and fiddled with it. After the War of Heaven and Earth, as it was now deemed, the Buzhou Immortal Sect propagated the use of Xiyi Talismans, which also increased the Nine Heaven Emperor’s fame.

The Buzhou Immortal Sect distributed five types of Xiyi Talisman according to one’s status.

Only members of the Buzhou Immortal Sect could hold Violet-Gold, Black-Gold, and Gold Xiyi Talismans. Members of vassal sects and the Cultivator Alliance, which had transformed into a mercenary organization for the Buzhou Immortal Sect, could receive Silver Xiyi Talisman. As for everyone else, they would have to purchase Bronze Xiyi Talisman for a much higher price.

The different colors on the Xiyi Talisman weren’t just for aesthetics, but denoted the amount of authority the user could access.

Gan Xuehua fingers tapped the screen twice on her silver-rimmed Xiyi Talisman, bringing it to life. With her deft fingers, she found a livestream from a disciple of the Buzhou Immortal Sect livestreaming the many forces arriving for the grand ceremony. She took a glance at her fellow siblings, and saw that they had also opened up their Xiyi Talisman—with the exception of Gan Linyou, who was taking selfies and posting them on his blog.

The only one to show worry was the Gan Emperor, and rightfully so. Gan Xuehua had no doubt that the Buzhou Immortal Sect could easily monitor all the information and even spread misinformation. In this world where might makes right, controlling information did not automatically equate to control, but it still influenced many things.

Without even issuing a decree, the Buzhou Immortal Sect could turn one force or one person into the enemy of the world. As long as enough people believe it, even if the matter was false, lies would turn to truth. It was an invisible sword that hung over everyone’s head.

The worst part was the ease of use of the Xiyi Talisman. It may not be the best at everything, but it could almost do everything. More important, was the Xiyinet that linked everything. Anyone who experienced the world of interconnected information would find it hard to extradite themselves from it. Gan Xuehua couldn’t do it either, despite knowing the danger.

In fact, she knew that the Gan Emperor had attempted to create his own version of the Xiyi Talisman named the Gan Talisman. Gan Xuehua rolled her eyes upon hearing the name, but that wasn’t the critical issue. The user interface of the Gan Talisman was clunky and couldn’t compare to the Xiyi Talisman. The biggest issue was the connection and storage.

The Gan Emperor couldn’t replicate the Xiyinet, nor could the Gan Talisman leave the capital without losing function. The Xiyi Talisman could be used anywhere except for a few secret realms or immortal grottos, while the Gan Talisman could not. Rather than using something that only worked in one place, more people would rather use something that worked everywhere.

He didn’t dare to ask the Buzhou Immortal Sect for advice. Strictly speaking, attempting to replicate the Xiyinet was going against the sole hegemonic sect’s interest. However, as long as he didn’t bring it up, they would ignore his small movements. More importantly, the Gan Dynasty was just a small third-rate force. The Buzhou Immortal Sect could wipe them out with a wave of their hands.

The Gan Emperor could still recall the day the sun descended. According to legend, the Nine Heavens Emperor had unleashed a forbidden technique that annihilated the headquarters of the former hegemon of the Earth Continent. Unknowing of the Gan Emperor’s thoughts, Gan Xuehua continued to fiddle with the Xiyi Talisman, but her gaze was unfocused.

According to rumors, three people produced the Xiyi Talisman: Xi Tianyi, Jiang Daoyi, and Xi Ri. Again, according to rumors, the one to come up with the initial idea was Xi Ri. Xi Tianyi perfected, while Jiang Daoyi only played a minor role in its creation. However, no matter how she searched, she could only find basic information on Xi Ri, unlike the many rumors concerning the former two.

In Gan Xuehua’s view, Xi Ri deliberately erased traces of himself.

Many of the legends and tales of the Three Thousand Immortal Realms System were familiar to her, but she also had knowledge not in line with the system. In that case, it would not be wrong to judge that the denizens of the Three Thousand Immortal Realms would be xenophobic to an outsider like her.

What Xi Tianyi, what Jiang Daoyi? Xi Ri must have used both of them as shields. If it was her, she would have done the same thing.

Still, her view of Xi Tianyi plummeted. Although Xi Ri used Xi Tianyi as a front, Xi Tianyi still took Xi Ri’s credit. Hmpf, she had already seen many people like him in the Gan Dynasty. In fact, she experienced it herself with the original thirteenth princess. These people take other people’s credit as theirs, bolstering their fame while burying the real contributors.

Gan Xuehua formulated a plan to meet Xi Ri. As fellow reincarnators, Xi Ri should not reject her. If anything, there should be some intimacy because of their past. As a survivor of the apocalypse, Xi Ri should know the value of connections. Even if she was weak now, she did not believe she would be weak forever. Plus, wasn’t Xi Ri also still mortal?

‘Unless he secretly transcended his Immortal Ascension Heavenly Tribulation to keep a low profile,’ Gan Xuehua thought.

“It’s another old acquaintance that arrived at the sect that I don’t want to see,” Tianyi grumbled. With his powerful immortal sense, few things could be hidden from him in the Buzhou Immortal Sect, much less the arriving guests.

“Nanfang Wubai?” Daoyi asked.

“Well, it’s not as bad as him,” Tianyi said. He couldn’t help but shiver upon remembering their “reunion.” That guy was even worse than he remembered. “I said another old acquaintance.”

“Who?”

Tianyi opened his mouth, but no words came out. Finally, he managed to croak out, “I don’t know. He has a self-inflated sense of self-esteem and likes overly long titles. I can’t remember that long string of words. I pretty much just refer to him as the crown prince of the Gan Dynasty.”

“First time I’ve heard of this,” Daoyi said.

“Really, didn’t I tell you about all the weirdos I met at the Three Heavens Connection Gathering?”

Daoyi shook her head. “If you did, I forgot.”

“Forget about this. Didn’t you say you were going to tell Mother about your origin after the war?” Daoyi asked.

Tianyi averted his eyes. “Well, technically, the war hasn’t ended yet. It will end after the ceremony and after I upgrade the Huang Realm.”

Daoyi said nothing and continued to stare at Tianyi. Although he wasn’t looking at her, he felt her gaze penetrating his soul.

“Alright already!” Tianyi finally said, staring straight into Daoyi’s eyes. “I’ll tell her after the ceremony. After that, I’ll accompany you through the other sub realms for our honeymoon.”

Daoyi raised an eyebrow. “You sure you aren’t using our honeymoon as an excuse to avoid Mother?”

Tianyi averted his eyes once again and mumbled something.

Daoyi sighed. “Just tell her. With how much she cares for you, nothing will happen.”

“That’s easy to say, but every time I try, I just clam up!”

“If you can’t, how about I tell her for you?”

“Really?” Tianyi asked. Millions of stars shimmered in his eyes as he looked at Daoyi.

“No,” Daoyi coldly rejected. “Mother would prefer it if you tell her yourself.”

Tianyi sighed. “I know.”