521: No, you don’t even want my strength?

At this moment, Bi Tuo was still a bit confused.

Although Shen Bei had said yesterday that he would consider whether to join the Night Watcher organization, Bi Tuo hadn't held out much hope. After all, a Ninth-Rank Cultivator could shine anywhere.

While the Night Watcher was said to be directly under the Royal family, it actually gave off a sense of decline, like the setting sun.

It was no longer at its peak, like it once was in the Old Capital with the Suspended Lantern Sect.

But to his surprise… Shen Bei still came!

This was indeed a pleasant surprise.

Bi Tuo quickly greeted Shen Bei: “Welcome! Welcome! Please come in!”

Shen Bei followed Bi Tuo into the courtyard. At a glance, the courtyard was spacious and grand.

It was just that the buildings were a bit old, completely unfitting for the reputation of the Night Watcher.

It gave Shen Bei a sense of déjà vu, like the ancient East Factory on earth's surface being overshadowed by the West Factory, with the Brocade-Clad Guard hiding and trembling in fear.

However, in this spacious courtyard, he heard many wails. Shen Bei counted them; there were seven or eight injured people who could wail. And there were as many as six bodies already covered with white cloths.

If it were just casualties, it wouldn't have concerned Shen Bei so much. What caught his attention was… all these casualties were people dressed in white. From their attire, they were clearly members of the Night Watcher.

This filled Shen Bei with doubts. No matter how much the Night Watcher had declined, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. In the Royal City, it was a powerful force, only obeying Royal decrees. One could imagine its power.

But now, such a powerful force had so many casualties among its subordinates. Who was so bold?

Bi Tuo looked at this scene, his face also extremely grim. At the same time, he whispered in Shen Bei's ear: “Recently, a Da Shouzi from the Divine Power Realm returned from across the ocean. I don't know what he ate, but he's been relentlessly causing trouble for the Night Watcher. This has led to our continuous casualties.”

“The Night Watcher is considered a transcendent existence in the Imperial Capital. Even a Great Cultivator wouldn't dare to casually trouble the Night Watcher, would he?” Shen Bei asked, puzzled. In a sense, the Night Watcher represented imperial power.

Bi Tuo said: “This Great Cultivator is probably nearing his end, and thus he has no fear. Moreover… he always sends his lackeys to provoke us under the guise of sparring. This is considered a private matter between Cultivators and has nothing to do with the court.”

Shen Bei said, “Oh.” It seemed his guess about the Divine Power Realm was not far off and correct.

Longevity indeed did not equal Eternal Life.

“Since you clearly know he's looking for trouble, why do you still accept it?”

Bi Tuo gave a bitter smile: “People aren't always rational. What if his provocations insulted your parents, or something you cared about? Could you tolerate it? Even if you knew it was a trap, you'd still jump into it!”

Shen Bei immediately understood!

Bi Tuo then added: “That day, the You Family wanted to capture me, most likely to use us as bargaining chips to coerce my father. The Night Watcher is currently in a difficult situation because of them.”

Shen Bei walked past several injured people and saw their shocking injuries. Some, though alive, had their chests shattered and bloody, which made Shen Bei's heart clench.

Damn it! He thought the Night Watcher was a behemoth in the Imperial Capital that no one dared to provoke, but he didn't expect it to be so dangerous. Crap, should I even join this Night Watcher?

Shen Bei cautiously asked: “I heard the Night Watcher has a Great Cultivator overseeing it. Can't he deal with this provocateur?”

“This Great Cultivator who's causing trouble, although only at the first layer of the Divine Power Realm, is still a top-tier expert in the Royal City. Otherwise, why would the Night Watcher fear him? Of course, if the Prince were to act, he would naturally not be an opponent. But…” At this point, Bi Tuo paused and said, “My father says that the other party might just be forcing the Prince to act.”

Although Bi Tuo didn't elaborate, Shen Bei understood the general meaning: the head of the Night Watcher was a Prince, and also a Great Cultivator.

And this Great Cultivator who was causing trouble, for some unknown reason, was nearing his end. Before he died, he was plotting something, and the Lord of the Night Watcher, to prevent him from getting his wish, found it inconvenient or impossible to act.

Even the Prince of the Night Watcher was so wary. Shen Bei felt a prickling sensation on his scalp.

Is the Night Watcher's situation that deep? Does he really still want to join the Night Watcher?

But as Shen Bei was thinking these things, he heard Bi Tuo's voice: “Father!”

Shen Bei looked up and saw a typical foreign middle-aged man walking out of the inner courtyard. Bi Tuo was respectfully bowing to him.

The middle-aged man frowned, looked at Bi Tuo, and said: “Why aren't you properly organizing documents? What are you doing loitering here?”

Bi Tuo quickly said: “Father, I told you about Mu Mu and me being rescued that day. This person beside me is the one who saved me back then. His name is Shen Bei, and he is a Ninth-Rank Cultivator. He intends to join our Night Watcher. Father, where do you think it would be appropriate to assign him?”

The middle-aged man looked at Shen Bei, his expression softening a bit, and said to Shen Bei: “Bi Tuo and Mu Mu told me about you saving them. I should have thanked you properly. But the Night Watcher has too many matters recently, and it's not convenient to entertain you. Once the Night Watcher is free, I'll have Bi Tuo invite you to our home as a guest.”

Shen Bei hadn't spoken yet when Bi Tuo interjected again: “Dad, about him joining the Night Watcher…”

Before Bi Tuo could finish, the middle-aged man reprimanded Bi Tuo: “The Night Watcher has always had an orderly Legacy. How can we let people in so casually?”

Bi Tuo said: “I know that, but he's a Ninth-Rank Cultivator! The Night Watcher is short on people right now, and Brother Shen is just perfect!”

“Nonsense! Even if the Night Watcher needs a Da Shouzi, there are established Legacy rules for joining the Night Watcher. We can't just casually bring people in.”

Bi Tuo frowned upon hearing this: “The Prince himself said not to rigidly stick to rules, and to make exceptions when necessary. I think Brother Shen can be brought into the Night Watcher for a try, and if it's not suitable, we can discuss it then.”

The middle-aged man glared at Bi Tuo and ignored him, turning to Shen Bei and saying: “The selection for the Night Watcher has its own set of Legacy rules. Although it's not absolutely impossible to accept outsiders, it's certainly not possible for me to decide your entry into the Night Watcher with a single word. Apart from the Prince, who can make a decision with a single word, other outsiders who wish to join the Night Watcher must be vouched for by at least two Team Leaders.”

Bi Tuo mumbled: “If I get Uncle Meng to vouch for him, and you vouch for him, then he can come in, right? With him here, the matters in Liu Lane wouldn't be such a headache. The monster we encountered yesterday was broken by Brother Shen!”

Bi Tuo truly wanted Shen Bei to become a Night Watcher. Although his own strength was very weak, because of his identity, he knew a lot. A Ninth-Rank Cultivator was too important to the Night Watcher, otherwise, he wouldn't have repeatedly recommended Shen Bei after only meeting him once.

“I won't vouch for him, and neither will your Uncle Meng!” The middle-aged man reprimanded Bi Tuo: “How can the Night Watcher's Legacy rules be casually broken!”

Shen Bei stood by, listening to their conversation, and the more he listened, the more he frowned.

Damn it!

He thought that with the Team Leader's son recommending him, joining the Night Watcher would be foolproof. After all, the Team Leader was the highest-ranking person in the Night Watcher apart from the elusive Prince.

But he didn't expect… they actually didn't want him.

Wouldn't that be a huge loss of face?

Of course, he wasn't afraid of losing face!

The main thing was… if no one gave him missions, he couldn't activate the daily settlement panel, and that would be a bit painful.

“Nephew, next time you come to my house as a guest, I have other matters, so I won't entertain you.” The middle-aged man prepared to leave.

Bi Tuo still wanted to speak, but he didn't give him a chance.

Just then, a commotion came from outside…