"Venerable Star Sea, haha, I'm here to offer my condolences."
The Lord of Ganwu appeared carrying a bottle of wine, a warm smile on his face. Behind him followed Lei Shen, looking somewhat helpless.
Han Jue shook his head slightly. "Soul slaves are difficult to detect unless they actively reveal themselves. You're not at fault for what happened."
"How can that be?" The Lord of Ganwu's expression turned serious. "Regardless of the circumstances, Iron Bone King was under my jurisdiction. I bear responsibility for this matter. Venerable Star Sea, rest assured, I've ordered a comprehensive investigation throughout Ganwu Universe Country. There will be no further incidents of this kind. The Earth lineage will develop without interference."
"Please, sit." Han Jue gestured toward the seats.
They were inside Han Jue's Holy Flame Palace. The entire Sacred Pillar Space had been transformed into a habitable residence, and as a supreme treasure, it possessed the ability to change size at will.
"Come, Venerable Star Sea, you must try this!" The Lord of Ganwu said enthusiastically.
Han Jue glanced at the bottle in the Lord of Ganwu's hand. The wine contained traces of divine power, and he smiled faintly. "Lord of Ganwu, you're certainly generous! This bottle must have cost quite a bit."
"Haha, it's nothing to Venerable Star Sea. Only 0.1 Treasure Points. I traded it with an old friend. Just make do with it," the Lord of Ganwu said with a laugh.
Despite his words, Han Jue caught a flicker of pain in the man's eyes. Spending Treasure Points on something as fleeting as wine was quite an indulgence for the Lord of Ganwu, whose poverty among human leaders was legendary.
As they drank together, their relationship grew warmer.
"Lord of Ganwu, are you interested in joining the Primal Star expedition this time?" Han Jue asked with a smile.
The Lord of Ganwu froze, then quickly shook his head. "The Primal Star? I think I'll pass. I don't have any supreme treasures, and no one's willing to team up with me. I shouldn't become a burden to the clan, I can't afford the cost of being resurrected again."
He gave a wry smile. He already owed his clan more than two supreme treasure points, equivalent to two ordinary supreme treasures. If he died on the Primal Star and required resurrection, he'd never be able to repay the debt. At least now, there was still hope of slowly paying it off. Besides, Lei Shen was approaching the limit of King-level Immortality and showed potential to break through to Universe Venerable, which could help alleviate some of the burden.
"Is that so?" Han Jue studied the Lord of Ganwu thoughtfully.
The man had indeed provided substantial help in developing the Earth lineage, and his care for Lei Shen was genuine. He'd been willing to swallow his pride to obtain a top-tier treasure for Lei Shen when Lei Shen was merely at World Master level, that alone demonstrated his character.
In terms of raw strength, the Lord of Ganwu wasn't weak at all. As an extremely ancient high-level Universe Venerable, once properly equipped with corresponding supreme treasures, he wouldn't be much different from Venerable Blue Song, essentially on the same tier.
"I'll lend you a supreme treasure. With it, are you confident you can acquire more treasures on the Primal Star?" Han Jue asked.
"You're willing to lend me a supreme treasure?" The Lord of Ganwu stared in disbelief.
He'd never expected anyone to be willing to lend him a supreme treasure, much less encourage him to explore the Primal Star.
But the Lord of Ganwu was a warlike soul. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been resurrected by his race multiple times, accumulating such massive debts in the first place.
"So? Lord of Ganwu, don't you want to try again? Are you content to remain in your small universe country, slowly paying off debts?" Han Jue smiled.
"I... I want to try!" After a moment of stunned silence, the Lord of Ganwu responded with solemn determination.
"Excellent. Before the Primal Star opens, I'll have the Pavilion Master deliver the supreme treasure to you. I hope to hear good news." Han Jue nodded.
The Lord of Ganwu nodded gravely. "Don't worry, I won't disappoint your treasure! If I fail, I'll apply to the clan to transfer the entire Ganwu Universe Country to you!"
The Lord of Ganwu had always wanted to prove himself. Han Jue's willingness to give him a supreme treasure and this opportunity moved him deeply. The only thing he could repay Han Jue with was his universe country.
"There's no need to rush into that," Han Jue reassured him with a wave of his hand.
"Venerable Star Sea, then I'll take my leave. I need to return and prepare." The Lord of Ganwu stood.
"Go ahead." Han Jue nodded.
Helping the Lord of Ganwu wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but a return on the man's long-term investment in Earth's development. Even if the Lord of Ganwu failed this time, Han Jue wouldn't hold it against him and would still help him. After all, these ordinary supreme treasures held little value to Han Jue now. He still had several high-grade supreme treasures he hadn't given away yet.
In the following years, Han Jue remained on Earth.
Han Hechang and Han Hesheng had both been elevated to Immortality, so there was no need to worry about their lifespans anymore. Enjoying the beautiful scenery and relaxing on Earth was pleasant enough.
During this time, many people came seeking to borrow supreme treasures from Han Jue. They assumed that since Han Jue was wanted by various alien races, he wouldn't dare to venture to the Primal Star himself.
Han Jue refused them all.
After all, he was planning to go to the Primal Star as well, and he didn't have any spare treasures left. He had quite a few treasure points, but Han Jue couldn't possibly exchange them for treasures just for these people. Unless his senior brothers and sisters wanted to borrow treasures from him, he wouldn't easily use these treasure points. Instead, he would keep them to develop the Six-Eyed Bloodline and the Earth lineage.
Once the Six-Eyed Bloodline produced a Universe Venerable or a Universe Lord, Han Jue could stop worrying about these matters and leave everything to others. Though for now, Han Jue didn't manage anything, he basically just provided resources.
The legacy of Lotus Ancient City had also produced quite a few inheritors over the years.
Han Jue had returned to Lotus Ancient City multiple times to attempt receiving the inheritance of the Lord of White Bones. However, since the Lord of White Bones was only a second-tier Universe Lord, his inheritance didn't help Han Jue much, except for some ingenious ideas that remained useful, such as the creation process of the "Annihilation Soul" secret technique.
Time passed, year after year.
In the blink of an eye, ten years had gone by.
The day the Primal Star opened was approaching!
"Junior Brother, shall we act together?"
Venerable Ripple asked Han Jue. She was here as a golden avatar focused on slaughter.
"No, I'd rather act alone," Han Jue shook his head.
"Alright, be careful," Venerable Ripple nodded slightly.
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