143: Chapter 143 The Invitation of the Gods

On a meteorite not far away.

The Ouyang Divine Son and the grey-robed Elder stared blankly at the fading glow of thunder and fire, their mouths slightly agape.

If the Elder had held a shred of doubt regarding Lin Xiao's death because he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, that doubt was gone.

Now, this Domain Lord, who had fought him for so long and whose strength was not the least bit inferior to his own, had been blasted into dust right before his eyes in a single move!

This kind of visually shocking, dimension-reducing strike made the Elder's Domain Lord Dao Heart, cultivated for ten thousand years, tremble violently.

This was simply not an ordinary Domain Lord. Even among Domain Lords, it was extremely difficult for a higher-stage one to instantly annihilate both the Physical Body and Divine Soul of a lower-stage one in a single strike!

Such methods of slaughter, such utilization of the Law, were simply unheard of!

"Swish."

Su Wu's figure landed extremely steadily on the meteorite, standing right in front of the old man and the young one.

He casually brushed some non-existent dust off his trench coat, the killing intent on his face fully restrained, returning to that profound and calm appearance.

Little White on his shoulder yawned, seeming long accustomed to such instant kills.

"Th-thank you for saving our lives, Fellow Daoist."

The Elder was the first to snap out of it.

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the shock in his heart, and hurriedly helped the Ouyang Divine Son to his feet.

Although Su Wu had just saved them, the vigilance in the Elder's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

In this cruel starry sky, there was no such thing as kindness without reason.

If a stranger with such terrifying strength and such uninhibited behavior harbored ill intentions toward them, their group of the old, weak, sick, and injured would definitely not survive the next second.

The Elder respectfully cupped his hands and bowed deeply: "I am Ouyang Hao, an Elder of the Ouyang Clan, and this is the Divine Son of our Ouyang Divine Clan, Ouyang Mingyu. If not for your assistance today, Fellow Daoist, the two of us would surely have fallen victim to the Lin Divine Clan."

While thanking him, Ouyang Hao's eyes constantly monitored even the slightest change in Su Wu's facial expression.

He deliberately pointed out the identity of the "Ouyang Divine Clan Divine Son" as a subtle form of probing and self-protection.

Su Wu looked at the master and servant before him, who were walking on thin ice, and naturally understood their concerns.

He smiled slightly, his tone peaceful, as if he were not the god of slaughter who had just casually crushed two Domain Lords:

"You two need not be so formal."

"I have also just ended a boring journey and arrived in the hinterland of this Star Domain, and I happened to stumble upon this scene," Su Wu said frankly. "I have some old grudges with the Lin Divine Clan. Since their people were setting an ambush here, I naturally didn't mind cleaning up a few wild dogs blocking the way."

These words were half-true and half-false.

Su Wu had indeed acted because he couldn't stand the Lin Divine Clan; after all, he had always kept the account regarding Lin Waner in his heart.

But the deeper reason was that he needed an entry point with a high enough intelligence level to understand just how deep the waters of this Holy Spirit Star Domain ran.

Previously in the border star sector, although he had obtained intelligence from the "Heaven Stealers," that information was too rough. He only knew that the Eight Great Divine Clans ruled over the eight star sectors, but he remained completely ignorant regarding each clan's foundation, the distribution of their top-tier combat power, and especially the internal structure of the Lin Divine Clan.

Although those Heaven Stealers were audacious, limited by their vision and strength, they could not touch the core intelligence of the God Race at all.

Yet, the Ouyang Divine Son before him, along with this Domain Lord Level Elder, were clearly a ready-made, living database of high-level God Race intelligence.

As one of the Eight Great Divine Clans, the Ouyang Clan's understanding of the Lin Clan definitely far exceeded any intelligence agency in the outside world.

Su Wu's idea was simple: save these two and sell the Ouyang Divine Clan a favor.

Using this opportunity, he could not only legitimately obtain a large amount of top-secret intelligence about the Lin Clan but also incidentally use the Ouyang Clan's channels to inquire about Lin Waner's situation.

This was a deal that could only result in profit.

Hearing Su Wu's explanation, Ouyang Hao's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

"A grudge with the Lin Clan?" Ouyang Hao thought to himself.

In this Holy Spirit Star Domain, anyone who dared to publicly claim to have a feud with the Lin Divine Clan and still survive to this day was definitely not an ordinary person.

The man before him was not only unfathomably strong but also decisive and ruthless in his actions; he was absolutely a powerful Dragon that had crossed the river.

Ouyang Hao's gaze wandered over Su Wu, and his thoughts became active.

He glanced at the pale-faced Divine Son beside him. If they relied on themselves, it would still be dangerous to pass through this star sector and return to the Ouyang Family's territory. Since the Lin Clan dared to set an ambush here, there was no guarantee there wouldn't be a second or third wave of interception.

And since this mysterious powerhouse before him had a grudge against the Lin Clan, the enemy of an enemy was a friend.

If he could pull him into their camp, not only would the safety of their return journey have an absolute guarantee, but if he could recruit a Prodigy of this level into the Ouyang Divine Clan, it would definitely be a great asset in the future power struggles of the God Race!

Thinking of this, Ouyang Hao did not hesitate any longer.

He stepped forward again, his attitude becoming even more respectful and sincere:

"Senior is righteous. This grace of saving our lives is akin to a rebirth. I, Ouyang Hao, will keep it in my heart and have no way to repay it."

Ouyang Hao paused, his tone carrying a bit of expectation and invitation: "I observe that Senior has just arrived in this Star Domain and must not yet have a place to stay. The ancestral star of our Ouyang Divine Clan is not far from here. If Senior does not mind, would you do us the honor of returning to our clan with us?"

"Firstly, it would allow this old man and the Divine Son to fulfill our duties as hosts and properly thank Senior for the great grace of saving our lives. Secondly, since Senior has a rift with the Lin Clan, although our Ouyang Clan would not dare to say we cover the sky with one hand in this Star Domain, our intelligence regarding the various secrets and movements of the Lin Clan is definitely exhaustive. Perhaps we could provide some meager assistance to Senior."

These words were airtight, both expressing gratitude and throwing out the bargaining chip Su Wu needed most—intelligence.

Su Wu looked at Ouyang Hao's old face, which was full of sincerity, and laughed inwardly.

This old fox had a very loud abacus; he wanted to rope him in to be a free, Advanced bodyguard.

However, this was exactly what Su Wu wanted.

He did not pretend to be modest, nor did he feign reserve.

"Since Elder Ouyang extends such a warm invitation, if I were to decline again, it would appear that I am somewhat unsympathetic."

Su Wu nodded slightly, a profound light flashing in his pitch-black eyes.

"Then I shall impose upon you."