From McKinley, Han Shuo learned the truth of the matter.
It turned out that the City Lord of Ethereal City wasn't Baum. Those who cultivated in the edict of space and time, after reaching a certain realm, would often need to wander the vast universe to sense the energy of space. Back then, the City Lord of Ethereal City possessed late-stage highgod strength. In order to pursue greater power, he had to leave the Elysium and travel to various material planes to increase his divine energy.
Before he left Ethereal City, he wanted to find a new City Lord for Ethereal City. Back then, McKinley and Baum had the best chances of becoming the next City Lord. As McKinley had a good relationship with the former City Lord, he should have had a higher chance of becoming the next City Lord.
However, it was at that time that McKinley became enemies with one of the three Keepers of the Light, Jarre. As Jarre possessed late-stage highgod strength, McKinley had no choice but to hide for a period of time. As he had a good relationship with Baum, he told Baum where he was hiding. Little did he expect that not long after he hid, Jarre would accurately locate him.
Although Jarre's strength was greater than McKinley's, he cultivated in the edict of space. Originally, he should have had a chance to escape by tearing a rift in spacetime. But just as he was about to leave, he discovered that his spacetime tunnel had been destroyed by Jarre, causing his divine soul and divine body to be split apart.
The person who could destroy his spacetime tunnel must have also cultivated in the edict of space, and that person's realm must not be low. McKinley recalled the fact that Baum was the only one who knew where he was hiding. Naturally, he knew who had betrayed him.
It was because only with his disappearance could Baum become the new City Lord of Ethereal City!
"Then why are you still looking for him?" Han Shuo was rather puzzled after hearing Baum's explanation.
"If I don't look for him, I won't be able to get my divine body! He was the one who sold me out. He must know where Jarre hid my divine body! "replied McKinley helplessly.
"Once Baum learns that your divine soul is in the Holy Grail, he will surely destroy your divine soul to prevent future troubles. Aren't you just throwing your life away?" asked Han Shuo in astonishment.
"Baum wouldn't dare to kill me. My divine soul has a divine seal bestowed upon me by the Overgod. As soon as my divine soul completely dissipates, the Overgod of Space will be able to sense it no matter how many material planes I am in. With the Overgod's ability to turn back time, he would immediately know who killed me. Back then, when I was in Ethereal City, I worked diligently for His Lordship for many years. He would definitely pursue this matter. This was also the reason why Jarre only sealed me and did not dare to kill me directly! " Now that things had come to this, McKinley no longer concealed his secrets from Han Shuo. He frankly told Han Shuo the reason why Baum dared not attack him.
"I've been hesitant to meet Baum because I'm worried that Baum will seal the Holy Grail like Jarre and send me to another low-level material plane far away," McKinley explained to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo was rather surprised to hear McKinley's explanation. He did not expect that Baum's divine soul would contain a divine seal left behind by the Overgod of Space. It seemed that McKinley was deeply trusted by the Overgod of Space.
Having stayed on Elysium for so long, Han Shuo naturally knew some of the rumors about the Overgods. Once a powerful Overgod leaves a divine seal in the divine soul of a follower, he or she would be able to sense the follower's location through a unique method. They would be able to sense the follower's death. As the Overgod of Space had obtained the Quintessence of the edict of space, his ability to sense the follower's location should be even more terrifying.
However, Han Shuo also knew that only those followers who were highly regarded by the Overgods were qualified to receive an Overgod's Imprint. This was because the Imprint was separated from the Overgod's body and would consume some of the Overgod's divine energy. Gods who were bestowed with an Overgod's Imprint would be able to cultivate and comprehend that particular energy much faster than ordinary people.
Han Shuo did not expect McKinley to be such a prominent figure in the Space Dominion. Han Shuo was rather surprised. After a series of thoughts flashed through his mind, Han Shuo said, "If I were Baum, I definitely wouldn't help you find your divine body and create a huge problem for myself. Is there any other way?"
"I've prepared some conditions. I hope they can move that traitor!" McKinley's heart was filled with hatred as he said, "I'm not 100% sure either. Under such circumstances, I have no other choice but to give it a try. I've had enough of the boring days inside the Holy Grail. I don't want to stay in there forever. "
"You should stay in the Holy Grail for the time being. I'll think of a way to help you. I'm with Baum anyway. I'll help you search around Ethereal City. If I can't find anything, I'll try to get information about your divine body from Baum," transmitted Han Shuo to McKinley after he bunched his brows and thought for a moment.
"You? What do you have in mind? " McKinley said helplessly. After transmitting the message, McKinley kept silent for a while. Then, as though he suddenly recalled something, he asked, "Oh right, why are you in Baum's mansion? How did you get to know him? Logically speaking, you shouldn't be in contact with a character of Baum's level, right? "
"I had a fight with Baum. He has now treated me as a distinguished guest," Han Shuo's lips curled into a smile as he explained to McKinley.
"Wh … What …" McKinley's transmission was intermittent. It was obvious that he was very surprised. McKinley took a while to calm himself down. He asked anxiously, "How is it possible for you to fight Baum with your strength? Brian, you're joking, aren't you?"
It was no wonder that McKinley would be so surprised. Back when McKinley was on Profound Continent, he had fought with Han Shuo indirectly. He knew that Han Shuo only possessed lowgod strength. As a cultivator of the edict of space, even though he was sealed inside the Holy Grail, McKinley was still very sensitive to the passage of time. He knew that it had been less than a hundred years since then.
A hundred years might be a long time for an average person. But for a highgod like McKinley who had a long lifespan, it was not even worth mentioning. Who could leap from lowgod to late-stage highgod in less than a hundred years? To McKinley, this was simply unimaginable!
"I did have a fight with Baum. Err … I guess it's a draw!" When Han Shuo saw that McKinley's transmission was intermittent, he dared not continue to provoke him. Therefore, he did not mention that it was Baum who gave up on his own accord.
"Brian, you aren't joking with me, are you?" McKinley replied after a long while.
"I'm not joking." Han Shuo briefly described the fight between him and Baum. He also mentioned the peculiarities of Baum's spacetime barrier and boundary. He believed that McKinley would be able to tell that Han Shuo was telling the truth.
After another long period of silence, McKinley's voice became visibly agitated when he transmitted again, "I believe you now. If you had not fought Baum before, you would not have been able to describe the characteristics of the Space Barrier and the boundary in such a detailed and accurate manner! How is this possible? How could you have become so powerful? "
McKinley spoke incoherently for a while before he excitedly said, "Brian, it seems that I really have to rely on you for this. I'm counting on you. If you can find any information about my divine body, I will be sure to thank you properly!"
"Alright, I'll keep an eye on it. Just stay in the Holy Grail with peace of mind!" Han Shuo knew that McKinley needed time to digest the shock he had given him. Therefore, he took the initiative to cut off the connection.
Although Han Shuo knew about the grudge between McKinley and Baum, it did not affect his current cooperation with Baum. He would still take advantage of Baum as much as he could. He thought that once McKinley found his divine body, he would be able to take over Ethereal City. Wouldn't that be even more beneficial to him?
With one thought, Han Shuo sent out a high-level demon general. He planned to keep an eye on Baum and observe him for a while before making any further decisions. Han Shuo was now on guard against Baum. After listening to McKinley's words, Han Shuo felt that Baum was a scheming person. Therefore, he had a different opinion about Baum's friendly offer. Han Shuo vaguely felt that Baum must have some ulterior motives for treating him so kindly.
… …
Five days passed by in the blink of an eye. The high-level demon general that was secretly observing Baum's every move did not discover anything out of the ordinary. Baum had been very busy for the past five days. Not only had he sent people to clean up the shops he had selected, he had also made an announcement that the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy would be opening a branch in Ethereal City. He was looking for employees and competent pharmacists to meet Han Shuo at the City Lord's Mansion.
Baum's actions were not inappropriate at all. However, Han Shuo had a knot in his heart. The more Baum worked so hard for him without asking for anything in return, the more he felt that something was amiss. The demon general that was keeping an eye on Baum did not dare to relax at all.
As a spirit demon refined from highgod souls, its stealth ability was even more miraculous. Having fought against Baum, Han Shuo knew very well how terrifying Baum was. His demon general always maintained a safe distance of a hundred meters from him. Whenever Han Shuo entered an area protected by a spacetime boundary, his demon general would stay even further away from Han Shuo, fearing that Baum would detect him.
As expected, Ethereal City had no shortage of manpower. Soon after Baum's recruitment notice was sent out, a crowd of excited people swarmed to the City Lord's mansion. To Han Shuo's surprise, there was an endless stream of applicants. Among them, there were many who were truly capable. The few pharmacists who came were all genuine talents.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, Han Shuo personally selected the candidates. Given Han Shuo's powerful consciousness, ordinary lowgods and midgods would not be able to escape Han Shuo's Fiery Eyes of Gold. He would be able to detect those with ulterior motives just by circulating his consciousness. Only those who did not have any ulterior motives were selected.
One day, while Han Shuo was still selecting candidates in the City Lord's Mansion, an Ethereal City divine guard hastily rushed over and asked, "Mister Brian, there's a man who claims to be your son. He is fighting with someone in the City West. His name is Han Huo. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Han Shuo stared blankly for a moment before he came to his senses. He smilingly replied, "What's wrong with these youngsters? They have just arrived in the city and they already want to cause trouble! He actually caused trouble for me. I'll go and take a look! "
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