Realms In The Firmament

“For now, people have started to have faith in this place. I am not sure if it can save anybody from death. Not long after, this place will never be as peaceful ever again!

“When the war begins, and the powerful forces all start to fight each other, there will be a lot of top-level cultivators coming to this place!

“Life and death are two things that all cultivators have to face in the martial world. The line between life and death is always impossible to breakthrough. The Hall of Life and Death, however, weakens the line!”

Meng Youjiang sighed and said, “The marvelous doctor of the Hall of Life and Death has incredible capabilities… This place is unique in the world.”

Bu Xiangfeng was shocked.

Apparently, he didn’t know Ye Xiao’s view was actually so profound.

‘Master asked me to tell three men the information. I thought that was not enough, so I told two more people. Now, I know I did something stupid!’

‘It didn’t even need three people!’

‘I could have just told one man!’

Bu Xiangfeng finally understood it. ‘There is one thing I am still confused about. Who is the Little Crow?’

‘Who the hell is he? Nobody wants such a silly title!’

‘This guy… must love gossip! Why did he work so hard to spread the information? I am not paying him anything!’

‘A crow should never tell the good news! Why is this crow so into telling the good news?’

Ye Xiao had walked out of the room.

In the Hall of Life and Death, he had covered himself with the rolling purple qi, so nobody actually saw his face. Now, he finally revealed himself.

Many people saw him and couldn’t help praising. ‘What a handsome man!’

“Thank you, master, for saving my life.”

Many people shouted.

As they saw this marvelous doctor, the young Master Ye, some of them couldn’t help shedding warm tears.

‘I was dying. It was this young master who saved me from the claw of death.’

‘How can I not be grateful?’

“Congratulations, guys. You are all well now.” Ye Xiao smiled, nodded, and said, “As you all know, I built the Hall of Life and Death to recruit capable men… This is a clinic, so I can’t just watch people die. I won’t force you to join us, but if you choose to leave, you have to promise me that you won’t go against me someday. Those who will leave must remember that you must do one thing for me as a return, and pay the bill before you leave.”

Ye Xiao paused and said, “The Hall of Life and Death brings life back from death. My dan beads and medicines are all rare and valuable. I think you all know how valuable they are since you all experienced the incredible power. I don’t want any of you to try to cut the price, because what I offered you is priceless. However, if any of you do not have enough money, and you don’t want to join me either, please inform me. The Hall of Life and Death saves lives. This is not a place for any indecent bargains. I don’t want to be mean, but I can be!”

Meng Youjiang shouted, “Master Ye has done a great favor for us. I only feel ashamed that I am not powerful and wealthy enough to pay it back. If anybody dares to repudiate the debt and leave this place without giving anything in return, I, Meng Youjiang, swear I will not go easy with him!”

“That’s right! If anybody dares to do such dishonorable thing, I won’t let him live!”

“He saved our lives!”

Ye Xiao nodded and softly said, “Guys, you don’t have to be so emotional. As I said, I don’t want to be mean or do anything indecent. If you don’t have enough money, come and tell me. Don’t hesitate. I am not a slave to money. There are rules in the Hall of Life and Death, after all. If somebody’s name is on the blacklist here, he and everybody related to him will never ever get any treatments from the Hall of Life and Death before that man dies. This is one of the rules here. I hope you all understand!”

As Ye Xiao said so, those people were all shocked. This rule was vicious. Whoever was put on the blacklist will never get any help from the Hall of Life and Death. Some people might think that they didn’t need help, but nobody could be certain that their families or friends didn’t need help from the Hall of Life and Death either!

Some people didn’t need help from the Hall of Life and Death, and their families or friends didn’t need it either. However, some people who wanted to please the Hall of Life and Death might kill these people for the Hall of Life and Death!

That was a cruel rule!

Ye Xiao paused and said, “Guys, you have been here for quite a long time. I think you all have made your decision in your head. Let’s stop the chitchat and focus on your decisions!”

As he finished the opening; Guan Tiemian, the old man and his people carried out two tables, one to sign agreements and receive money, while the other was to sign their name book of the members of the Monarch’s Hall.

There must be a lot of them who eventually chose to sign the name book.

It was a simple fact.

“I won’t change my words. Those who don’t want to join the Monarch’s Hall can stand out now. I will never force anybody to do anything. The only thing you need to do is to pay the money and make a promise. You are all free to go. I wish you all the best.”

The crowd was in silence. Nobody talked.

“We all have different purposes. There is no need to push yourselves.” Ye Xiao said, “After all, joining a force means restraint. You won’t be free as before if you join us… I can understand that. Don’t hesitate. I won’t break my own words.”

Somebody finally stood out and weakly said, “Please, Master Ye, could you tell me how much it has cost me?”

The man didn’t sound determined at all. Apparently, he was worried about the money.

In fact, he was not the only one who wanted to know the answer. The Temporary Life Dan beads before the official treatment already cost a fortune!

The Temporary Life Dan could not cure any illness, and it didn’t last long, but it had no limits on usage. Basically, such a type of dan was the most useful dan.

That was not all. The Temporary Life Dan beads they got from Ye Xiao were all at the supreme level, which made those dan beads several times more expensive. These people knew how valuable the dan beads and the treatments were because they should have been dead if they didn’t have it from Ye Xiao. In fact, they weren’t just alive. They were fully recovered!

Therefore, everybody knew that it would not be cheap!

These people were all-powerful cultivators, who had quite a lot of money as well. However, none of them could be sure of being able to pay the bills. If Ye Xiao made an exorbitant price, they would have to accept it. They would never be able to get enough money to pay. Those supreme dan beads were so valuable that none of them dared not to pay for it!

Ye Xiao was friendly, and he softly said, “Well, each of you has cost me… one Temporary Life Dan bead, one bowl of renascence liquid, some medical materials… They are all valuable, and I don’t think I need to explain more.”

He thought for a while and said, “After this, we may not become colleagues, but we won’t be enemies. Since we are not enemies, we must be friends… I always treat my friends well.

“Whoever wants to leave, just make a promise of not becoming an enemy to the Monarch’s Hall, and promise you will help me one time to return the favor, and then pay one thousand purple spirit coins. Then you will be free to go.”

Everybody was shocked by the price.

“One thousand purple spirit coins?”

“That is astonishing!”

“Not astonishingly high, but astonishingly low!”

They were all experienced cultivators, and they all knew that any one of those things was worth more than one thousand purple spirit coins.

That Temporary Life Dan bead should be no less than ten thousand purple spirit coins, even though it should be downrated a little because there were many of them!

That liquid which saved their lives was definitely a renascence liquid!

As a matter of fact, what it should cost to save one man should be at least one hundred thousand purple spirit coins…

However, Ye Xiao only asked for one thousand. That was nothing different from asking for nothing!

Was a middle-level Divinity Origin Stage cultivator’s life worth only one thousand purple spirit coins? That was impossible!

However, as they gave it a second thought, they understood that Master Ye was being nice to them all. He didn’t want anybody to feel guilty, so he asked for a low price…

“That’s impossibly low!” Everybody said the same thing. “Master, you saved our lives. You can ask for anything from us. That price is definitely too low…”

Those who wanted to leave was so thrilled. “Master Ye, you gave me a second life. We can’t stay and serve you, and that embarrassed us… If we take this advantage of you, we can’t face our consciences… Please, you have to change the price!”

Ye Xiao was still smiling. He peacefully said, “I am glad that you say so. We are friends now. I can’t push you to the edge only because I want the money in your pocket, can I? Just pay a little, and forget about the payment. The decision is made.”

Many people were hesitant. They felt too ashamed to do it.

“Come on, guys. You make me feel like I have done something wrong.” Ye Xiao frowned and said, “Since you have your own ideas, let’s make a change then… You can pay as much as you want. I don’t care if it is a little more or a little less. It is your call.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall guy stepped out and said loudly, “Thank you, for saving my life, Master Ye. I am Gu Changfeng. I have nothing much to pay you back. For some reason, I can’t stay by your side. Today, I will use my blood of heart to make a vow. For the rest of my life, I will never be Master Ye’s enemy. I won’t fight against the Monarch’s Hall. Whatever you want me to do, I will do it for you!”

After that, his saber flashed. Some of his blood splashed onto the floor. One bit of red light shot to the sky!

Afterward, a stream of strange power rose up and then disappeared.

His vow was accepted!

The oath to heavens was the most official vow in the Human Realm Upon Heavens. Once the vow was accepted, nobody could break it!

Gu Changfeng finished making the vow and stepped forward to the table on the left. Without hesitation, he took out a space ring and poured out a lot of purple spirit coins and some treasures…

“I don’t have much money. These are all I have. I know it doesn’t mean anything to you, Master Ye… Please, I will do my best to pay you back!”

Gu Changfeng walked to Ye Xiao and knelt down. “Master Ye, take care! I am leaving now! If there is anything I can do for you, just send me a message. I will do my best to help!”

He kowtowed and stood up. His forehead was red.

Ye Xiao held him up and said, “Brother, that is too much. You don’t need to…”

“Money is the least valuable thing in the world. You have saved my life, and it is never enough to buy my life back!” Gu Changfeng seriously said, “I am leaving now. Take care.”

“Take care. We will meet again someday,” Ye Xiao said.

Gu Changfeng nodded and turned around. With the two other men who had come with him, he left.

After Gu Changfeng, eight more people did the same thing.

Everyone had made the oath to heavens and paid much more than one thousand purple spirit coins.

The rest of the people had decided to stay.

Lei Dongtian and his brothers were having a discussion.

“I have promised Master Ye that I would stay and follow him.” Lei Dongtian looked at the three men and said, “He saved my life. I have to do this.

“However, I said I would do this. You don’t have to follow me… I mean… You can still be free…”

Before he finished talking, one of the three men interrupted.

Du Qingkuang was annoyed. “Brother, what are you talking about? What do you mean you would do this? What do you mean we don’t have to follow you? The Hall of Life and Death belongs to the Monarch’s Hall. Whoever joined the Monarch’s Hall will be protected by the Hall of Life and Death. At least we will be able to survive some dangers that we shouldn’t be able to. That is a great thing!”

“Come on, big brother! Do you want to kick us out? Don’t you want to be our brother anymore?”

“No way!”

The three men shook their heads at the same time. “That is never going to happen. You don’t get to enjoy this alone. We are joining you! We don’t care if you agree or not. We will be here!”

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