The remaining 99 people looked at Jiang Chen, a hint of fear in their eyes.

Indeed, he was a god of slaughter.

Without a word of warning, he had wiped out more than 200 people.

Jiang Chen gave a faint smile. "See? It got resolved pretty quickly, didn't it?"

The ninety-nine people thought to themselves, Alright, at least I'm not the one who died.

Three minutes later, everyone was teleported out of the world.

In three more days, the Battle of Geniuses would begin. The real life-and-death battles would take place there; this was just a warmup. The one hundred survivors from the preliminaries all possessed unique classes, and most were from the Divine race.

「The black market.」

「Cloud End Tavern.」

Jiang Chen stepped into the Cloud End Tavern. He saw the blind old man sitting opposite another elder. Behind that elder stood Granny Jinhua and Young Master Li Chanji of the Heavenly Earth Association.

All four of them noticed Jiang Chen's arrival.

Jiang Chen gave an awkward smile. "Quite the lively scene! Is this a banquet or what?"

Granny Jinhua sneered, "It's him."

"Your disciple?"

Lin Yangze nodded. "Yes. Although he is not one of The Fallen, he is indeed my disciple."

"Let him come over for a chat."

Jiang Chen looked at the old man sitting opposite the blind old man. Just an ordinary person, right? But Jiang Chen knew that the more ordinary someone appeared, the more incredible they often were.

Such elders were often true powerhouses.

Jiang Chen's perception couldn't detect any aura from this elder at all, which was rather formidable.

Jiang Chen joked, "Or should I go and fetch a jug of soy sauce instead?"

Oh boy, this is big trouble. Better find an excuse and make a quick getaway.

"Come here. Even if you wanted to run, you wouldn't be able to," the blind old man said. Left with no choice, Jiang Chen stepped forward and respectfully stood beside Lin Yangze.

The elder asked, "How do you want to settle this?"

"You set the terms, and I'll meet them," Jiang Chen replied.

"Weren't you retired?"

"I can't help it. I've been supporting this lad for thirty years; I have to lend him a hand."

The elder looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen grinned awkwardly, thinking to himself, Uh, do you have a granddaughter at home? I'm thinking about becoming your grandson-in-law...

The elder sipped his tea and said leisurely, "He can become a member of the Heavenly Earth Association."

Granny Jinhua immediately objected, "Vice-President, he is a Hero!"

Granny Jinhua wasn't happy because Jiang Chen had once framed her, and she still bore a grudge.

The Vice-President said leisurely, "So what if he's a Hero? We Wanderers can seek refuge with the Alliance of All-Gods or join the Difiled God Camp. Why can't a Hero join our Heavenly Earth Association?"

Lin Yangze remained silent.

He asked Jiang Chen for his opinion, "Jiang Chen, what do you think?"

"That Heavenly Earth Association, what is it for? It's not about overthrowing the All Gods, is it? You're not going to ask me to assassinate the gods of the Continent of All-Gods, right? I won't do that."

The Heavenly Earth Association... just by its name, you know it's a group involved in major undertakings.

Jiang Chen did not want to rebel.

Resisting the Alliance of All-Gods? That's completely out of the question.

Don't be fooled by how impressive the Wanderers appear. In terms of actual strength, they are quite weak, especially in numbers. How many Heroes does the Continent of All-Gods even have?

In the Xileruo World alone, there are several billion Heroes, not to mention those from other worlds.

In total, there must be at least tens of billions.

With such an enormous number, the Wanderers couldn't possibly contend.

The Vice-President chuckled. "Of course not. We just want you to be an undercover agent, to gather intelligence on the Continent of All-Gods. When necessary, you will need to take action."

Undercover? Undercover agents often don't end well.

"Since you initially impersonated a member of the Heavenly Earth Association, from now on, you are one of us. If you have any requests, feel free to mention them; the Heavenly Earth Association won't treat you unfairly."

Pfft... You're just making empty promises!

Jiang Chen said, "I'm not too fond of rules, especially rules that bind me."

Silently, he activated his Skills: [Sky Gang Sword Body], [Void Flash], [Guard of Rutatz], [All Swords Return to the Sect]...

Thirty thousand Sword Auras surrounded the blind old man.

As the Sword Auras spun, they whipped up a whirlwind.

Granny Jinhua was taken aback. "It seems you've learned some new Skills."

"Indeed. Wan Jian Gui Clan."

The Vice-President watched the Skill, sipping tea. "It does somewhat resemble the All Wan Jian Gui Clan's technique from the Sword Sect. The All Gods are quite capable, to have developed the All Wan Jian Gui Clan's technique to its utmost."

"But in front of a truly powerful person, these Sword Auras of yours are insignificant to me."

A mysterious Strength emanated from the Vice-President's body.

With a mere tremor, he instantly shattered the thirty thousand Sword Auras.

Jiang Chen's eyes widened.

Is that even possible? A master, a truly peerless master!

Without batting an eyelid, Jiang Chen said, "Actually, I was just demonstrating my strength to earn a bit more of your respect. I am indeed interested in joining the Heavenly Earth Association."

"As Wanderers, we are of the same kind. I will not allow our enemies to bully us Wanderers."

"I will ensure that Wanderers can walk openly and with dignity on the main roads."

"I am proud to be a Wanderer!"

The group was suddenly speechless.

Where's your backbone? Your principles? Gone, just like that?

The Vice-President laughed. "We Wanderers are not as noble as you imagine. We just want to find a sanctuary. If the Alliance of All-Gods makes a move against us, I need to be informed in advance."

"There's one thing you're right about: you are a Wanderer too."

What about the benefits? Will you provide insurance or something? The five social insurances and one housing fund are a must!

The Vice-President said, "Your name is Jiang Chen, right? From now on, you'll report to Li Chanji. She is the daughter of the Heavenly Earth Association Leader. If there's anything, just inform her."

Jiang Chen glanced at Li Chanji.

She was dressed like a scholar, thin and frail, and clearly malnourished. However, it was still evident she was a woman; her chest was quite developed, at least slightly larger than Jiang Chen's.

Poor child, eating steamed buns every day; no wonder she doesn't put on weight.

The Vice-President said, "You young people should communicate more."

Li Chanji looked at Jiang Chen and took out a Rune. "My name is Li Chanji. I will inform you if anything comes up. You can tell me any requests you might have."

"Isn't this a Communication Rune from the Continent of All-Gods? How can you use it too?"

"This is a Rune we've modified, so we can use it as well."

"So, uh, can I make a request?"

"Go ahead."

"My master's retirement expenses... will you cover those?"

The group was rendered speechless.

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「Inside the house.」

Granny Jinhua expressed her confusion, "Vice-President, why let him join the Heavenly Earth Association? I'm really not sure about him. He's from the Alliance of All-Gods; he'll betray the Heavenly Earth Association eventually."

The Vice-President replied, "To understand a person, you can't just look at their identity. The fact that he could kill a Son of God shows that he values kinship deeply."

"The Heavenly Earth Association has been somewhat unstable lately. Some members have secretly defected to the Alliance of All-Gods, which poses a significant threat to us. I need to find out who they are."

"When he entered the Cloud End Tavern earlier, he paused. It was evident he had noticed something, yet he still decisively entered. This clearly showed he cares about his master. A person who holds kinship in such high regard is not inherently evil and is, at the very least, more reliable than a traitor."

Li Chanji nodded. "Uncle Yang is right."

"But I still feel it's inappropriate. This kid seems a bit frivolous."

"That's just his nature. No need to worry about that."

The Vice-President looked at Li Chanji. "This matter must be thoroughly investigated. The Heavenly Earth Association cannot afford any more disarray."

Li Chanji nodded.

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