"Every favor received must eventually be repaid, but I wouldn’t dare to deceive the High Priest. Everything I’ve said is true."
Regarding this, Yang Xiao didn’t hold back; he answered honestly, looking into the eyes of the Cannibal Buddha, "Moreover, if we’re talking about debts, what I owe you is the greatest. If, one day, you need my help, just send a ssage, and I’ll be there."
"I like you, Sutana also likes you. Are you willing to stay?" the Cannibal Buddha asked earnestly.
"This..." The sudden invitation caught him off guard, as he thought of the Black Buddha Mother.
In just two days, he had received two invitations from the strongest figures within the most powerful forces in the world.
It’s important to know that if it wasn’t for the current High Priest’s overwhelming strength, the position of Yin Temple High Priest would have belonged to the man before him.
The Cannibal Buddha was considered the strongest under the Yin Temple High Priest; otherwise, the Dharma Sect’s White Robe Dharma King wouldn’t have brought several City Lords to demand people.
"Yang Xiao, I don’t like beating around the bush. You co to my place, I’ll make you a Candidate Elder. Once you achieve so rit, I promise to let you enter the Elder Council; you won’t have to wait long."
"You don’t need to worry about the Patrol Defense Office. I’ll talk to them; you can stay here and fully manage the business between my Esoteric Sect and the Patrol Defense Office."
Under the intense gaze of the Cannibal Buddha, Yang Xiao felt imnse pressure; to be honest, this promise was quite significant. The Candidate Elder in the Esoteric Sect needs to have at least Ghost Level Middle standards, which is higher than his current level.
Moreover, he was still an outsider; the fact that he could have this honor was entirely due to the Cannibal Buddha’s acknowledgnt of him.
If he directly rejected it, it would be like he was dismissing the Cannibal Buddha altogether.
Seeing Yang Xiao’s long silence, the Cannibal Buddha’s expression slowly darkened; in his impression, nobody should refuse the conditions he offered, and he didn’t like being rejected.
In the land of the Yin Temple, few people dared to openly defy him.
"High Priest, I must go back. I... my wife is waiting for at ho," Yang Xiao quickly thought of an excuse, fabricating effortlessly.
"Wife..." Upon hearing this, the Cannibal Buddha was stunned. "You have a wife?"
"Yes, but it’s not public; strictly speaking... she’s a girlfriend," Yang Xiao felt a tingling on his scalp.
"That’s simple; I’ll have soone bring her here. She can even keep Sutana company," the Cannibal Buddha waved his hand, in his view, this was no problem at all.
"No, no, it’s not convenient for you to bring her here because..." Yang Xiao hesitated.
"What exactly are you trying to say?" The Cannibal Buddha’s patience was running out.
"I’m saying it’s not convenient to bring them here because... because..." Yang Xiao decided to take a risk involving a few acquaintances, took a deep breath, and said, "Because there isn’t just one; if they knew each other, they would fight."
"Two?" The Cannibal Buddha was sowhat surprised.
"Four." Yang Xiao doubled the count.
"Hiss—" The Cannibal Buddha looked at Yang Xiao, montarily unsure of what to make of it; in his impression, Yang Xiao wasn’t this type of person.
But Yang Xiao’s act was spot-on; it might fool experienced lovers, but the Cannibal Buddha’s understanding of relationships was clearly simplistic, evident from the fact that he only had Sutana as his treasured sweetheart.
anwhile, in his mind, Yang Xiao quickly constructed the profile of four girlfriends, fearing the Cannibal Buddha might press further or send an Esoteric Elder to verify.
The first and foremost had to be Tong Han; anyone who asked around Xiang Ma Town would know about the remarkable woman’s ambiguous relationship with the new Pingxi Marquis, along with her grip on the sect’s power.
The second image was Mo Daidai’s sister Chi Dan; Yang Xiao and Chi Dan being involved was practically an open secret in Rongcheng.
There were rumors outside saying they had a child fostered abroad, all thanks to Xi nxiu’s big mouth.
The third was Xi Yuru, like Chi Dan, both mbers of the Rongcheng Action Bureau five-mber committee. Her advances towards Yang Xiao were also fierce.
The fourth was easily dealt with by Jiang Qingluan; after all, the opposition couldn’t investigate it. Now, Yang Xiao was prepared to use every ans possible to reject the Cannibal Buddha’s offer.
Indeed, after claiming to have four girlfriends, the Cannibal Buddha’s interest in him significantly waned.
In the Cannibal Buddha’s eyes, soone unfaithful in love was unreliable for major tasks.
Without making things difficult for Yang Xiao over this, the Cannibal Buddha left him with a parting thought to consider and intended to let him leave.
However, Yang Xiao wasn’t ready to go; he had two very important matters to discuss with the Cannibal Buddha.
The first, he needed the support of the Esoteric Sect Alchemist to refine Bo Yetong and produce an elixir capable of temporarily suppressing his sister.
It was said this elixir was extrely rare, requiring the body of a High-level Apostle as a catalyst alongside quantities of rare materials, and it also demanded exceptional alchemist skills.
Sheng Yanlin had personally stated, even with the top-notch materials and personnel, the success rate wouldn’t exceed 50%.
If the endeavor failed, he’d have to invite Bo Yetong’s father, allowing the two to reunite within the sa Alchemy Furnace.
The Cannibal Buddha agreed to this request without hesitation. After all, the Dharma Sect could produce secret dicine, so the Esoteric Sect had no reason not to manage it.
As for the rare materials, Yang Xiao was free to use them; the Cannibal Buddha would arrange it himself.
While the iron was hot, Yang Xiao made a second request: he wanted the blade stored in the Esoteric Sect camp’s underground Treasure Pavilion.
That blade was the saber of the forr Patrol General Bureau Deputy Director, though unfortunately a damaged artifact, but Yang Xiao had already retrieved the missing part.
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