The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2267: Chapter 2267: Rather Pitiful

As Jing Yan observed the two people opposite him, the two were also observing Jing Yan.

The woman in a green skirt had bright eyes and dazzling teeth, her eyes fixed on Jing Yan with a somewhat surprised expression. Before entering the Divine Hall, she had speculated about what kind of cultivator would be summoned by her. She considered many possibilities but was still a bit surprised when she saw Jing Yan. Because Jing Yan looked too young.

Just then, Jing Yan suddenly felt a stir in his heart; his eyes narrowed, and he stared at the powerful elder. He saw a faint glow flowing in the elder’s eyes, which made Jing Yan feel tight in his heart, as if he was being seen through by the other.

"Could that be a special ability?" Jing Yan wondered subconsciously.

"Uncle Hai." The woman in the green skirt turned her gaze towards the elder beside her.

The elder’s eyes returned to normal, and he said sideways, "Miss, this summoned one is very young, but his ability is quite decent. He’s an Immortal Rhythm level cultivator. For his age to reach the Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm, he’s considered a good seedling in the Nine Days of Immortal Domain." "Miss, his strength is decent but doesn’t meet your requirements. If you don’t want to take him, then we will send him back to the Nine Days of Immortal Domain and summon another cultivator from the Nine Days of Immortal Domain anew," Uncle Hai continued.

This young lady of his very much wanted to summon a cultivator of the Immortal Venerable Realm. Before seeing Jing Yan, she had often hoped her luck would allow her to summon a cultivator of the Immortal Venerable Realm. A powerful summoned one could also help her family enhance its strength.

"Hmm?" Jing Yan stood at the center of the Great Hall, frowning again.

This elder spoke so arrogant as if no one was around, critiquing him without any concern for his feelings. He even said if the young lady wasn’t satisfied with him, they’d send him back to the Nine Days of Immortal Domain. If he returned to the Nine Days of Immortal Domain, wouldn’t that be a wasted Nightmare Magic Cube?

Moreover, from the elder’s words, it seemed he was labeled as a summoned one, summoned by this lady in the green long skirt. This lady seemed to hope to summon an Immortal Venerable Realm cultivator, and he, a mere Immortal Rhythm Netherworld Realm, couldn’t quite meet those requirements.

"Uncle Hai, since he has already been summoned, wouldn’t it be cruel if we didn’t take him? Didn’t you say it’s rare for a cultivator of the Nine Days of Immortal Domain to obtain a Nightmare Magic Cube? He might have spent a considerable price to get it." The woman in the green skirt said to Uncle Hai.

"Miss! If you are not satisfied with this summoned one’s power, then we’ll send him back; you shouldn’t feel burdened. Others do the same. Be aware, if you take this person out of the Divine Hall, then your Nightmare Magic Cube cannot be re-consolidated. If we send this person back, your Nightmare Magic Cube can still be re-consolidated and summon new cultivators again." Uncle Hai said slowly.

"Forget it, let’s take him, he seems quite pitiable." The woman in the green skirt remarked, glancing at Jing Yan as she spoke.

Jing Yan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

Pitiable?

How did I become pitiable?

However, through their conversation, Jing Yan’s mind was eased. These two seemed to have no ill intentions towards him, even Uncle Hai, who simply mentioned sending him back to the Nine Days of Immortal Domain.

"Miss’s heart is kind." Uncle Hai smiled.

"What’s your name? Where are you from?" The woman in the green skirt directed her gaze to Jing Yan and asked.

"Jing Yan, from Faro Heaven." Jing Yan replied.

Jing Yan noticed there was indeed a noticeable difference in the appearance of the two opposite him compared to ordinary members of the Human Clan. Their sharp ears were very prominent, not round like ordinary humans. Other than the ears, the rest of them seemed quite similar to ordinary humans.

"Faro Heaven?"

"You are the cultivator I summoned. Later, I will take you out of the Divine Hall, but you must not run wild once you’re outside; you must be obedient. I only have one Nightmare Magic Cube. If you run away, I can’t summon again," the woman in the green skirt said.

"Miss need not worry about him running away. If we take him out of the Divine Hall, he’ll need to take an oath first. If he’s unwilling to take the oath, we must send him back to Faro Heaven." Uncle Hai interjected.

"What oath?" Jing Yan asked.

"It’s to swear to serve under Miss for a period, you must not defy her orders," Uncle Hai replied.

"What?" Jing Yan frowned.

He came to Nightmare City for the Divine Soul Techniques, not to be a slave.

When Jing Yan first entered the Immortal Domain, though he became a guest of the Ying Family, the Ying Family didn’t require him to swear allegiance. Moreover, while he was a guest, he had significant freedom. A guest is not a servant; the relationship between guest and host is more akin to cooperation or employment. But now, it seems Uncle Hai wants him to take an oath as if to become this Miss’s servant.

"Young man."

"You are from Faro Heaven; you should understand the rarity of the Nightmare Magic Cube."

"Throughout the Nightmare City’s region, the number of Nightmare Magic Cubes is fixed. For cultivators of the Nine Days of Immortal Domain to obtain a Nightmare Magic Cube is not an easy task. But you may not know that, in Nightmare City’s Eighteen Bays, Nightmare Magic Cubes are equally precious, even we find the opportunity to send a Nightmare Magic Cube into the Nine Days of Immortal Domain difficult to obtain."

"So if you do not take the oath, and once you leave the Divine Hall and find a chance to escape, our loss would be too great. Moreover, Miss would lose the opportunity to summon a cultivator again."

"We ask you to take an oath for no other reason but to serve beside Miss for some time. Besides, we won’t ask you to do anything extreme. Although this is our first meeting, you should see that Miss is kind-hearted; she cannot even bear to send you back to Faro Heaven, so why would she require you to do something you cannot accomplish?" Uncle Hai said continuously.

Jing Yan pondered.

Uncle Hai’s words indeed had some truth.

Getting a Nightmare Magic Cube was not easy for Jing Yan; without Yuantong Immortal Venerable, he wouldn’t know how to find one. If he misses this opportunity, who knows when he’d get another chance to obtain a Nightmare Magic Cube. Not coming to Nightmare City would make it very hard to find Divine Soul Techniques, let alone high-quality Soul Techniques.

"What specifically does the oath entail? Could you explain it first?" Jing Yan asked after pondering.

"Certainly, that’s not a problem!" Uncle Hai nodded.

Next, he explained the contents of the oath. The terms were fairly lenient, except the requirement to serve beside Miss for a million years, which Jing Yan found difficult to accept.

A million years may not be long for a cultivator, but Jing Yan didn’t want to stay in Nightmare City for that long.