272: Let's be open and honest!

Countless thoughts flashed through Ister's mind at this moment.

They were nothing more than whether Ye Su could really recover, or if he was just putting on an act.

But did those things matter?

They didn't.

What was most important then?

Getting Ye Su to take action and kill Gust as well as the one from Lava Hell was what mattered most.

Once those two were dealt with, the process and development of the four stars aligned would be entirely in his hands.

Combined with the Golden Crow Divine Dao, a path to monopolizing the mutated timing was right before his eyes.

"Let's lay our cards on the table,"

Ister said.

"Heavens Will Strike is indeed extraordinary, and since it's difficult for natives to survive until Ascension Three, you have the capital to bargain."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ister became the true Ister.

It could almost be said that this was the first time Ister viewed Ye Su as a genuine trading partner.

Because from a certain perspective, the two now had the capital for a fair trade.

"I also want to be open and honest; it wasn't easy getting to this point,"

Ye Su smiled.

Then he continued,

"I have an idea, which is to preserve my race and this Blue Planet. Do you have any suggestions?"

"By the way, I don't plan on binding myself to your Great Clans at Ascension Three."

This was a prerequisite.

Once this condition was stated, Ister basically understood what he meant.

"It seems Lu Yiyi and the others have told you a lot."

Ister sighed.

"The core of an Ascender is hypocrisy, but unfortunately, I am not an Ascender."

"What our Wang Clan pursues is different from you Ascenders; we value Order more."

Ye Su's heart skipped a beat.

Order.

Process.

So that was it.

The Wang Clan's behavior was almost formulaic.

But within that formulaic nature was precisely the extension of Order.

As for what fate other life forms would meet during that extension, it had nothing to do with following Order itself.

Coldness, cruelty, and Order... they often complemented each other.

Ye Su suddenly thought of a saying:

Heaven and Earth are heartless, treating all things as straw dogs!

But he couldn't say it; it would both overestimate the Wang Clan and underestimate himself.

"Therefore, the core of laying cards on the table is the exchange of value!"

Ister said.

"Come, start naming your price!"

Ye Su nodded.

"The deaths of the other Outpost Leaders, and the elimination of all Ascenders from the Ice Giant Star and Fire Elementals."

"What can these get me from you?"

Ister thought for a moment.

"During the mutation process, Great Xia can share all mutation results, including those from the Ice Giant Star, Lava Hell, and Elf Planet."

"party a will not harass you, and everyone will take what they need from the timing."

Ye Su shook his head.

"Not enough. I also need to take the Blue Planet away after the mutation."

Ister also shook his head.

"That is something I cannot guarantee, because..."

He pointed toward the sky.

The Golden Crow Great Tribulation.

Damn it!

"Can you offer a suggestion or something?" Ye Su said helplessly.

"It's actually quite simple. As long as you earn enough wealth in the Universe, you can hire the Calamity Mercenary Group to directly fish the Blue Planet out the moment the mutation ends!"

Right.

The Universe was a value-based system.

As long as you could afford it, these were all minor issues!

But how much was needed?

"How much?"

Ister held up one finger.

"100 drops of Heavens Will?"

Ye Su asked tentatively.

100 drops of Heavens Will was a lot, a whole lot.

"1,000 drops!"

Ister replied.

"Damn, are you joking?"

"I am not. The Blue Planet won't be worth much after the mutation, and your Great Xia isn't worth much in the Universe, but—"

Ister suddenly became very serious.

"You possess heavy artifacts, you have Ascenders, you have Divine Weapons, and you even have the experience of successfully walking the Divine Dao!"

"It's not that the price is too high, but that you have too much!"

"Just the experience of knowing how to successfully walk the Divine Dao alone requires the Calamity Mercenary Group to use Calamity Power to wipe it clean."

"Otherwise, the Ghost Clan won't let you leave!"

"The Ghost Clan and Wang Clan have earned even more from this Golden Crow line."

"That is the fundamental reason you even have this choice; otherwise, there would be no room for maneuver. After all, only dead lives truly keep secrets."

"Everyone understands the Divine Dao methods; is it really that valuable?"

"Ye Su—we are all adults, don't ask such naive questions."

"True, whether it's valuable or not isn't up to me. You Peak races are the ones who decide the rules. In that case..."

Ye Su's eyes brightened.

"Under what circumstances can I break these rules?"

"By being strong!"

"How strong?"

"Ascension Nine! You don't need to become a Sovereign; as long as you are at Ascension Nine, you are a beneficiary of the Universe's rules!"

"Very well, I understand!"

Rules were born to constrain the weak.

At the same time, they were born to serve the strong.

As long as you were strong,

they would naturally serve you!

"Then... a heavens will oath?"

"Agreed!"

...

Ye Su and Ister entered into a genuine heavens will oath contract.

This agreement was somewhat like a gambling agreement.

Ye Su would first complete what he promised.

Then Ister would begin to fulfill the responsibilities he was supposed to undertake.

Both sides got what they needed.

It was very fair!

But this fairness was something Ye Su had exchanged for with his strength.

Without strength, you wouldn't even have the most basic fairness!

Ye Su returned.

The Universe was only stunning at first glance; thereafter, it was all pitch black.

Mhm...

It was truly damn dark!

Ye Su's mood improved significantly upon returning to the Suzhou and Hangzhou.

The chaotic situation of the past was beginning to unravel.

Kill people, make money.

Just these two things.

There was no rush to kill; whether it was Gust or the one from Lava Hell, they were both hiding very well.

He had to find a way to lure them out.

As for a way, he had one.

But he had to wait.

"Captain Ye."

Zhuge Hu arrived.

At the start of every solar term, he would come by as a matter of routine.

Mostly to report some information and discuss future developments.

"Start of Summer has arrived. The timing for this solar term actually fell to the Spirit Clan. We have already begun negotiations with them to get them moving and doing some work."

Ye Su looked at Zhuge Hu with newfound respect.

Whether you called it riding on someone else's coat-tails or being quick-witted,

he truly knew how to use Ye Su's reputation to get things done.

After the Sea Clan and Insect Clan opened their territories to Great Xia's research teams,

Zhuge Hu roughly knew Ye Su's status on the Blue Planet.

That was why he dared to directly pressure them as soon as Start of Summer began, knowing whose timing it was.

"Don't be polite; use them to the fullest,"

Ye Su said.

"The most important thing is to have them construct high-grade Spiritual Veins."

"Put some pressure on them, so they don't play dumb and claim they don't know how."

Zhuge Hu's eyes lit up.

This was Ye Su's approval.

In that case, he had many methods.

As for high-grade Spiritual Veins, Zhuge Hu didn't know what they were.

However, he trusted Ye Su.

If Ye Su said the Spirit Clan could do it, then the Spirit Clan definitely could.