Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 1388 - 32: Target—Daluo

At exactly eight o’clock in the evening system time, Xiao Jie arrived at the City Lord Mansion.

The current City Lord Mansion has become the territory of three "masters." Sun Xiaotian, Zhao Yu, and Li Xiaoyi each occupied part of the rear hall and considered it their domain. Fortunately, this place is indeed large enough—the mansion is built on a hillside, and the interior space is much broader than it looks from the outside. The three people only occupy less than half of it.

The hall serves as a place for player rebirth and teleportation, making it a publicly open area. Other rooms have become places for major guilds to conduct trades and negotiations.

When Xiao Jie arrived at the banquet hall in the side hall, Emperor Shitian had already arranged a table full of wine and dishes, with a dazzling array of delicacies—though knowing they were conjured by Creation Immortal, they were nonetheless tempting.

I Am a Farmer was already sitting there, gnawing on a golden roasted leg of lamb dripping with oil, and his mouth was covered with grease. He saw Xiao Jie walking in and greeted him vaguely, "Mmm... Brother Sui Feng is here? Come in, sit, sit!"

Emperor Shitian nodded to Xiao Jie with a calm expression and made a "please sit" gesture. He was neither overly enthusiastic nor showing any hostility, as if he were simply entertaining an ordinary friend.

Tsk tsk, pulling out all the stops.

Xiao Jie responded calmly and sat down in the empty seat.

The three of them, although only having cooperated once—from entering the Heavenly Prison, rescuing the Three Demons, to breaking the South Heavenly Gate—the experience was extraordinary. Naturally, they developed some rapport during life-and-death struggles. Sitting at the same table now, the atmosphere was delicate yet not quite tense.

Emperor Shitian raised his wine glass, took a sip, and then slowly began to speak: "I called you two here, assuming that you two are smart enough and naturally know what I want to discuss."

His gaze swept over both of them: "The grand task of saving the world has officially started now. As the saying goes, ’Unity is Strength’—if we three Heavenly Destiny People can truly join forces, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish. Do you agree?"

Xiao Jie smiled faintly.

Just as he thought—this is about cozying up and building relationships before proposing grand ideas.

"Brother Tian is right." Xiao Jie raised his wine glass and gently shook it, "Since we three are chosen by the Heavenly Mandate, we naturally ought to work together. Otherwise, going alone won’t achieve great things."

I Am a Farmer nodded repeatedly, put down the lamb leg and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, "Right, right! Brother Tian is right! We should be united as one and work toward a common goal!"

Seeing the two cooperating so well, Emperor Shitian nodded with satisfaction, then changed the topic, "But... as the saying goes, ’A snake without a head cannot move.’ When we three join forces, someone must lead, set the rules, and obeying orders, so that each can better utilize their Strength and avoid internal conflicts. What do you think?"

Here it comes—the main topic.

Xiao Jie understood but kept a calm exterior: "Emperor Shitian Alliance Hierarch’s words do make sense. However... as the vice president of Iron Blood Immortal Alliance, teaming up with you might not be convenient. If I were to follow someone else’s orders, my brothers under me might have opinions."

Emperor Shitian thought to himself, it’s quite a Ghost—I haven’t heard of Iron Blood Immortal Alliance having a vice president like you, most likely a fireline appointment, right?

"Alas, you can’t say that." Emperor Shitian waved his hand, displaying an expression of "keeping the bigger picture in mind." "We must prioritize the overall situation! Saving the world is the task at hand; what’s the point of temporarily putting aside guild interests and power? Besides—"

He paused, showing a sincere expression: "How could I treat you both badly? As long as you both are willing to join my Nine Heavens Guild, you’ll immediately take the position of vice president! Power, resources, status—all will be yours!"

I Am a Farmer spread his hands, displaying a helpless expression: "Ah, Brother Tian’s words are reasonable, and I shouldn’t refuse them. But—I am already a guild leader myself. I have a group of brothers who rely on me for their livelihood, not easy to abandon them lightly."

Hmm?

Xiao Jie paused internally.

This guy is already a guild leader? I’m just a vice president! Could it be that he formed a temporary Immortal Alliance? Right, this time returning with three important storyline characters, all three had their moments. Taking the opportunity to recruit and form an alliance is indeed natural.

"I see..." Emperor Shitian seemed thoughtful but not surprised.

Xiao Jie smiled and interjected: "I still think Brother Tian is right—we do need to unite. But joining Nine Heavens isn’t necessary, is it? Professionally speaking, Iron Blood is indeed more specialized. Our guild leader, Full-time Expert, is the first Profound Immortal in the game, with top-tier experience and Strength."

He looked at Emperor Shitian, his gaze meaningful: "Why not have Nine Heavens Guild merge into Iron Blood? After all... interests and power are not important; the bigger picture is principal."

This statement instantly created a delicate atmosphere.

Upon hearing the words from both, Emperor Shitian seemed unsurprised. He not only didn’t get angry but instead smiled, shook his head, and sighed: "You both indeed live up to being Heavenly Destiny People... not easy to deal with."

He placed his wine glass down, slightly leaning forward, with a serious tone: "However... here comes the problem."

"This ’Power of Saint’ ultimately requires a person to wield. By gathering six Saint Fragments to form a complete Power of Saint, someone has to use it, drive the three Innate Treasures, and Recreate the Universe. There are three Heavenly Destiny People, but only one person can truly fulfill the world-saving mission."