Chapter 615: Mao Sui Offers Himself

The scene fell temporarily quiet, but everyone knew it was only superficial calm. Surely many were communicating with Young Master Yun Shan and the others through telepathy, discussing how to join the team or form secret alliances.

Su Che didn’t want to get involved at this stage, so he remained in his meditative posture, continuing to absorb more Origin Magic Energy. After nearly ten years of accumulation, the results were even better than expected. The Origin Magic Energy stored in the Immortal Prison was sufficient for Su Che to reach the Mahayana stage. From now on, every bit gained would bring extra benefits, and Su Che’s mindset became much more relaxed.

Within the sixth layer of the Immortal Prison, the Creation Divine Tree had grown to a height of a hundred zhang. Its massive crown had countless branches of various sizes, and by now, it had produced tens of thousands of colorful spiritual fruits, waiting for Su Che to pick and devour at will.

Lao He had said that the Creation Divine Tree had more than just this single function; in the future, it would bring Su Che even more surprises.

Su Che also hoped its functions would live up to the name “Creation” he had given it.

Another change in the Immortal Prison was that, over the past few years, more than twenty life planets had emerged within the small universe of the first layer. Each had a large number of creatures settling on them, beginning their new lives.

These creatures did not migrate from Qi Yuan Star but came from the outside world.

Back then, Su Che had captured five beings at the Mahayana stage and seventeen at the Tribulation stage, turning them into soul slaves. This not only provided him with more powerful subordinates but also had an additional advantage: the Dao artifact spaces they carried contained large numbers of creatures, with the smallest groups numbering in the millions.

A Tribulation Heavenly Monarch owned at least a hundred resource planets and controlled the lives and deaths of countless creatures. But now, to avoid the Witch Clan, they could only temporarily abandon their possessions and hide as invisibles. Before leaving their respective territories, they would take with them the most important creatures to them—such as their family members or entire sects.

Now that these creatures had migrated to the Immortal Prison world with their original masters, Su Che couldn’t assign them to Qi Yuan Star, as that would lead to conflicts and disputes with the original inhabitants. Instead, he gave them an entire planet to breed and develop on their own.

A mere few million people occupying a vast planet with a land area of millions of square miles might seem like a waste. However, within the Immortal Prison Mini-Universes, there are countless desolate planets, so there’s no need to be thrifty—just give them what they want.

Su Che and Lao He estimated that it wouldn’t take long for these twenty-odd planets to flourish rapidly. Not to mention other races, even just humans have a remarkable reproductive capacity. Without natural disasters or wars, it takes little over a thousand years for a few million people to grow into hundreds of millions, or even billions—this is nothing unusual.

For Su Che, witnessing the universe under his control grow from nothing to prosperity was an unparalleled pleasure in itself. Thus, he wasn’t in a hurry and cherished this initial stage greatly. It was like watching one’s own child born—as a parent, one isn’t eager for them to grow up and values their childhood greatly…

“Tian Yu!”

A sudden call in the silence snapped Su Che out of his reveries. Even though it was a private message, he could recognize the voice’s characteristics: hoarse, cold, and laced with ruthless intent.

Xue Sha!

Two hundred zhang away, Xue Sha also appeared to be in a meditative posture, but he was secretly sending a message to Su Che, starting with extremely harsh threats.

“Tell that Yun Shan that their team must include me! Otherwise, when things get out of control, the first person I’ll kill will be you!”

Faced with such threats from a bloodthirsty madman, Su Che calmly replied, “Do you think I’d be afraid?”

“Whether you’re afraid or not, I’ll still do it!”

Xue Sha’s tone softened slightly—or rather, it was the softest tone he could manage. “Tian Yu, cooperate with me, and you won’t suffer any losses. People like me prefer to be straightforward. We kill openly, not from behind. In that regard, we’re far better than those full of schemes.”

“Oh?”

Su Che asked with a smirk, “Is that your biggest advantage to convince me?”

“There’s another advantage,” Xue Sha replied. “Among these old guys here, except for that Jue Chen, I’m confident I can kill everyone else… What more do you want?”

“That sounds pretty good…” Su Che replied with a smile. “But it also proves you’re very dangerous.”

“That’s right! Since you know I’m dangerous, it’s best for you to become my partner.”
Blood Fiend said, “Even if it’s just a temporary partnership, I won’t harm my companions unless they betray me first. Tianyu, do you understand the way of killing?”
“A little.”
Su Che’s tone also became a bit calmer as he said to him, “Alright, I can consider it and give you an answer in a while.”
Blood Fiend gave a low reply and fell silent.
Su Che agreed to consider it not out of fear of his threats, but because he thought there was some truth in what he said.
The way of killing, though merciless, wasn’t about killing innocents indiscriminately; it focused on eliminating those who deserved to die in the world. As for who those people were, it depended on Blood Fiend’s own judgment.
But in any case, having principles in mind proved that he had standards and rules when it came to killing—those who shouldn’t be killed would definitely not be killed.
The more one pursued this path, the more important it was to adhere to rules and principles. On the contrary, those who pursued the path of earth, water, or other elements might well be the kind of people who killed wildly without any principles—like the master of the Dustless Valley.
Because killing had little to do with his own path, he could act recklessly without restraint.
Just now, Blood Fiend had mentioned his way of killing himself, which was a kind of implicit promise or oath, at least showing Su Che that he wouldn’t toy with his path carelessly.
So Su Che thought his words were actually credible.
This Blood Fiend reminded Su Che of that bearded Arhat-stage man he met during his tribulation ten years ago—a seemingly unlikable guy who might not necessarily be evil.
After discussing it briefly in his mind with Lao Hei, Su Che sent a message to Young Master Yun Shan, asking, “Brother Yun Shan, how many partners have you chosen?”
“None yet,” Yun Shan replied immediately. “This isn’t something to decide hastily. I need to learn more about them, find the strongest one, and also ensure they’re the most suitable.”
“Is that Blood Fiend suitable?” Su Che asked tactfully.
“Oh?”
Yun Shan was taken aback by the name. However, he knew he had to take Su Che’s opinion seriously, so he said, “Alright, I’ll talk to him for a bit. If there are no issues, I can consider him one. At least, he’s very strong, and his way of killing gives him terrifying combat power.”
“Good.”

Su Che responded, knowing full well that this matter was practically settled. As for the two major advantages of Blood Fiend, if Young Master Yun Shan paid a little attention, he would surely be able to see them clearly as well.
The matter of Blood Fiend seemed to be just the beginning. From then on, Su Che would from time to time suffer from messages sent by certain people—some threatening, some trying to tempt him with benefits, and even some female unfortunate immortals trying to seduce him…
The reason these people sent messages to Su Che in secret, seeking his approval, was because Su Che was the key figure in this matter—the treasure key that would unlock the battlefield between immortals and demons. This opportunity hinged mainly on him.
If they could gain Su Che’s approval, even just verbal approval, it would mean they had acquired some intangible assets, such as fate and luck.
Fate and luck may sound abstract, but for those who cultivate, they are extremely important, just like a person’s legitimate identity.
The higher-level cultivators place even more emphasis on factors such as fate, karma, and luck, because these are the only things left that can influence their destiny in this world.
Similarly, Su Che could ignore their threats and remain clear-headed about their attempts to tempt him. However, he would consider carefully the advantages they listed.
As the saying goes, one isn’t afraid of enemies as powerful as gods, but rather of teammates as foolish as pigs… Choosing one’s partners requires careful thought.
Apart from Blood Fiend at the beginning, Su Che was not satisfied with the “self-recommendations” of the other seven people. Now, the ninth messenger appeared.
“Su Che.”
A gentle call came from a charming female immortal.
Su Che was slightly surprised, as the others had addressed him by his Dao name, “Tian Yu,” meaning not many people knew his real name. Yet this woman knew it.
A few years ago, when this woman arrived, she called herself “Ripple,” which must also have been a fake name.
Now, she said, “I’ve heard quite a lot about you, because in the Spirit Realm, I secretly run a fairly large intelligence organization. Have you heard of Midnight?”
“Midnight? I know it!” Su Che replied immediately. “During my years traveling in the Spirit Realm, I’ve gone to Midnight dozens of times to buy some minor information.”

Mingye, a mysterious organization specializing in the sale of intelligence and information, is extremely famous in the spiritual realm. Branches of theirs can be found on almost every cultivation planet. To save trouble, Su Che would visit their branches whenever he arrived at a new place to buy some useful information, so as to avoid taking unnecessary detours and wasting money.

To his surprise, the real boss behind Mingye was actually a fairy who had fallen to the mortal world—no wonder it had grown so large!

“Ooo~”

Lianyi seemed quite pleased, her voice soft and charming as she said, “I didn’t expect you to still be one of our regular customers. How do you find our services?”

“I have a lot of complaints!” Su Che replied with a grimace, “I think your prices are too high and your practices are too unfair!”

Lianyi smiled faintly. Of course, she could tell that Su Che was just joking.