Wu Shattered Star River

The Xu Clan's steward used a term: "self-reliance."

The Xu Clan's steward was very clear that the cultivators who wanted to enter Blue Crystal City had three purposes.

The first was to join White Jade City, the second was to obtain some opportunities inside, and the third was naturally to seek refuge.

Jiang Han and Lao Deng both had the battle power of a Heavenly Emperor, and also had a group of Emperor-level subordinates. If Jiang Han operated properly and spent some time and energy, it wasn't impossible to obtain a token.

So, Jiang Han and the others were clearly going in to seek refuge.

Since they were going to seek refuge, Jiang Han and the others had no choice. They would accept whatever conditions he offered.

Jiang Han was silent for a moment, then said, "I can give you ten thousand Saint Flame Stones, but the second condition is not acceptable!"

The Xu Clan steward sneered and said, "If you don't become war slaves of my Xu Clan, how can I bring you into the city? Do you think anyone can enter Blue Crystal City as they please?"

"This condition cannot be changed. At most, I can reduce your service time by a bit, say a hundred years. This is the lowest limit, any less and I can't make it work."

"A hundred years is also not acceptable!"

Jiang Han rubbed his nose and said, "I can only stay in Blue Crystal City for a year at most, I have things to do and need to leave!"

"You can leave!"

The Xu Clan steward said, "Being a war slave is not the same as being a slave. You only need to maintain the security of some of our manors. If you have something to do, I can help you apply to go out on a mission."

"This condition cannot be changed. If you are not war slaves of the Xu Clan, you are not qualified to enter Blue Crystal City. Although our Xu Clan is a large clan in Blue Crystal City, we cannot control everything."

Jiang Han's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Do you need to control our souls? Or use some means on us."

"Of course!"

The Xu Clan steward nodded and said, "We need to place a mark in your souls to prevent you from acting recklessly. This is the rule."

Jiang Han's expression darkened. Placing a mark in his soul meant that his life and death were controlled by others. What was the difference between this and being a slave?

Moreover, they didn't understand the Xu Clan at all. The Xu Clan steward was saying nice things now, but what if he went back on his word after they became war slaves?

The feeling of having one's life and death controlled by others was not good at all.

Jiang Han pondered for a moment and said, "My other subordinates can become Xu Clan war slaves. But I cannot have a mark placed in my soul, this is my bottom line."

"Then there's nothing to talk about!"

The Xu Clan steward shook his head and said, "I've already made it very clear to you. Blue Crystal City is not a place where anyone can enter as they please. The city gate guards are very strict. Without a mark in your soul, you are not a Xu Clan war slave, and you cannot enter at all!"

"Even if you sneak in, you will be killed immediately if discovered, even hiding in a spatial treasure won't help."

"Alright!"

The Xu Clan steward turned and walked away. He waved his hand and said, "Consider it yourselves. If you are willing, come to our chamber of commerce to find me. If you are not willing, then forget it!"

The Xu Clan steward left.

Jiang Han's expression completely darkened. He was a little at a loss.

He couldn't resolve the cold energy in his body, so he couldn't cross the void to escape. The Grand Elder was coming soon, what should he do then?

Should he let Lao Deng and the others scatter? Should he constantly revive?

The problem was that revival consumed life essence, and the further away he was, the more it consumed. He couldn't keep reviving forever.

The Grand Elder could constantly search and find Lao Deng and the others one by one and kill them. In the end, he would still be unable to escape death.

Become a war slave of the Xu Clan?

Then his life and death would be controlled by the Xu Clan, and they would have the power to kill and seize. Life would definitely not be easy.

What if the Xu Clan steward went back on his word and didn't let him leave Blue Crystal City? What if they continued to control their souls after a hundred years? Would they be slaves of the Xu Clan for the rest of their lives?

Jiang Han pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Yu Changqing, go and inquire about the Xu Clan's information!"

If the Xu Clan had a good reputation, then he could consider it. If the Xu Clan had a very bad reputation, then he wouldn't consider it.

There were still four days, he wanted to wait and see if there was another way to enter the city.

Time quickly passed by another day. Five or six cultivators returned, all saying that there was no way to enter Blue Crystal City.

White Jade City's control was too strict. Even if you sneaked in, you would be executed immediately if discovered without a token.

Another day passed, and Yu Changqing returned!

He spent some resources and found some cultivators on the periphery to inquire about the Xu Clan's information.

The Xu Clan was one of the eight major clans in Blue Crystal City. The Xu Clan's clan king was the son-in-law of the Tenth Lord of White Jade City, said to be a half-step Dao Ancestor realm.

Because the Tenth Lord only had one daughter, the Xu Clan was doing quite well in Blue Crystal City. Many resource treasures nearby belonged to the Xu Clan.

The Xu Clan's reputation was neither good nor bad. He hadn't heard of any evil deeds, but some of the clan's playboy disciples were a bit arrogant and domineering. After all, they were a large clan in the Eastern Region, which was understandable.

Jiang Han hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is the Tenth Lord in Blue Crystal City?"

"No!"

Yu Changqing shook his head and said, "The eleven Lords of White Jade City do not live in the city. The city lord of Blue Crystal City is managed by a subordinate of the Sixth Lord."

"By the way... Master, the Sixth Lord is probably the Little Thunder Beast's mother, because the city lord is a Heavenly Thunder Beast."

"Oh?"

Upon receiving this news, Jiang Han's eyes lit up. Master Miaoyin suspected that White Jade City was divided into two factions, secretly supporting the Myriad Buddha Hall's Evil Clan and the Heavenly Court respectively.

The Little Thunder Beast's mother was on their side, otherwise the Little Thunder Beast wouldn't have come out with him.

The city lord of Blue Crystal City was a subordinate of the Little Thunder Beast's mother?

Then, if they entered Blue Crystal City and had the opportunity to meet the city lord, wouldn't there be a chance to get the Xu Clan to return their freedom? After all, the Xu Clan couldn't possibly disrespect the city lord's face, right?

"Enter the city!"

Jiang Han pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and made a decision. He would enter Blue Crystal City first.

He asked Lao Deng to crush the jade talisman to send a message, asking all the cultivators to come and gather.

When all the cultivators came, because he was constantly attacked by cold energy and had difficulty moving, he could only let Lao Deng fly with him.

Yu Changqing led the way, and they flew for several hours, arriving under a huge iceberg. There was a huge black market here.

Yu Changqing led the crowd inside. Inside was a huge underground palace, with many cultivators selling or purchasing resources.

Yu Changqing led them into a palace and met the Xu Clan's steward, Xu Ye.

When Xu Ye saw Jiang Han bringing a group of cultivators over, a look of mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't waste any words.

Jiang Han took out the Saint Flame Stones and a large batch of resources, which, when converted, were enough for ten thousand Saint Flame Stones.

After receiving the Saint Flame Stones, Xu Ye found an elderly Xu Clan member to place marks in their souls.

"This mark is so complex!"

Jiang Han sensed the mark in his soul for a while, and his heart sank. This mark was ten times more complex than the one placed by Ye Wanqiu, and it was impossible to easily resolve it.

Even if he could resolve it, it would probably take a lot of time to deduce it. Back then, the Qing Emperor had deduced Ye Wanqiu's mark for a long time and still hadn't broken it...

"Speak!"

After placing the marks, Xu Ye said indifferently, "What powerful enemy have you provoked? We need to have some idea."

Jiang Han said, "We caused a little trouble in the Blood Moon Sea's Demon Moon Sect, and the Demon Moon Sect's Grand Elder is chasing us."

"Demon Moon Sect? Demon Moon True Monarch?"

Xu Ye sneered and threw out twenty-odd tokens, saying, "Alright, follow me into the city. Even if the Demon Moon True Monarch had a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble in Blue Crystal City!"