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Chapter 1217 Even Without Merit, One Can Still Receive Rewards

These days, it's getting harder and harder to find a job.

The boss's thoughts become more and more unpredictable each year. What's that saying again? No one stays eighteen forever, but there will always be someone who is eighteen.

At this moment, the God of War of the South felt very aggrieved, as aggrieved as a little wife, as if the Immortal King had become the heartless man who started something and then abandoned it.

It's not surprising, because before Lin Yi arrived, the Five War Gods would coordinate and resolve all matters, big and small.

Back then, the five war gods often clashed with each other in order to gain the favor of the Celestial King and receive preferential treatment in terms of resources and power.

That's good now. With Lin Yi around, the Five War Gods have far fewer problems.

Thinking of all this, the Southern War God's spirits were low. He walked out of the Immortal King's Palace with his head drooping, so much so that he didn't even notice the person coming in front of him.

"What's wrong, bro? Not in a good mood?"

A familiar voice came from the south, and the God of War suddenly raised his head, only to see the young man who both hated and felt helpless.

"You're not, kid?"

Lin Yi said he had something to do and had to go out for a while. How come he's back so soon? Did he finish his business so quickly?

Lin Yi smiled slightly and nodded.

"I did go out for a while, but it wasn't anything particularly important. Old Man Gongshu was getting bored in this upper plane, so I thought I'd take him out for a stroll. We came back after our stroll."

Old Man Gongshu was a kind man. After Lin Yi spoke, he politely exchanged pleasantries with the God of War of the South.

Clever people, or rather, clever people who are cunning, all know how to flatter.

Deep down, the Southern War God was indeed very unhappy with Lin Yi.

But he knew better than anyone that as long as this kid didn't make a mistake, he would always be second only to the emperor.

Sometimes, it's not so bad to go against your true feelings and try to get closer to Lin Yi.

Sure enough, a hand naturally landed on Lin Yi's shoulder.

"Brother, tell me, is there something important to do lately? I know you're a very pragmatic person. Even if it's the Celestial King, you can refuse to see him and focus on your career. So why did you come all this way? Is there some big operation going on? If you think I'm quite capable, why don't you take me along? I'll get some credit too. What do you think?"

Upon hearing the words of the Southern War God, Lin Yi's face immediately showed an enlightened expression.

Great! This is good news! "Brother Southern War God, you're really something. I'm here this time because I have something important to do. Well, Luo Bingxin and the Four Corpse Kings have been on the run for ten years, right? They've been relatively quiet, so the Immortal King hasn't bothered with them. But I think those guys are still a problem, and I have to deal with them."

"Since you're so kind, brother, I'll go and tell the Immortal King that we can go together."

Before Lin Yi could finish speaking, the Southern War God chuckled and grabbed Lin Yi's hand.

His expression instantly turned serious.

Oh, what kind of talk is that?

"Brother Lin Yi, you're saying this because you think I'm not being fair. Everyone knows that it was a trial left for you by the Immortal King. If I were to rush in without any sense of propriety, wouldn't I be stealing your opportunity? I, the War God of the South, would never do such a thing. By the way, you're here to get the divine artifact from the Immortal King, right? The Immortal King is here, you should go quickly."

The Southern War God, with an air of righteous indignation, gave Lin Yi no chance to speak. After finishing his sentence, he left gracefully, completing the entire operation in one go. Even the old man Gongshu was somewhat speechless.

Not seizing opportunities?
The Southern War God isn't that great; he's just afraid of trouble.

The Southern War God knew very well how difficult the Four Corpse Kings were to deal with.

It should be noted that the Four Corpse Kings were a force that made it difficult for the elite of the Dark Rising Organization to move an inch.

The reason he was unwilling to participate was simply because he was too lazy to work for Lin Yi. He knew very well that his methods would hardly be able to break through the Corpse King's invincible shield, and going there would only make him a punching bag for Lin Yi, with little output whatsoever.

Why would he do something so thankless and exhausting?

"That guy's skin is really thick. He can say such shameless things with a straight face. I am truly ashamed of myself."

Lin Yi smiled at the old man Gongshu's complaints but did not respond.

Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune is a biological instinct, especially for a high-ranking god.

When Lin Yi stood before the Immortal King again, he was accompanied by the old man Gongshu. However, this time, he did not deliberately suppress his aura, so that the Immortal King would notice his progress.

"Oh? You've made such great progress after locking yourself in your own territory for just a few days. That's impressive."

Faced with the Immortal King's praise, Lin Yi accepted it as a matter of course and told him in detail about his trip with the old man Gongshu.

The Immortal King did not value Gongshu the old man that much.

He still favored Lin Yi when it came to upgrading equipment to the maximum level.

The Celestial King was a very pragmatic person, and he was very clear about one thing.

Gongshu has lived for so many years, but his enhancement techniques have made no progress. It is highly likely that he will never be able to achieve the leap from +99 to +100 enhancement level in his lifetime.

But Lin Yi is different.

This kid has exceptional talent. Given enough time, he will definitely be able to upgrade the Fuxi Talisman to +100 level.

Therefore, the Immortal King wouldn't have any objections to Lin Yi taking the old man Gongshu out for a walk.

"Alright, kid, just say what you want to say. You've been working under me for ten years. Don't I know what kind of person you are? You're all about getting things done and you don't care about social niceties at all. Why did you make a special trip to see me? Just say what you want to say."

When the Immortal King said this, Old Man Gongshu was completely dumbfounded.

Originally, seeing that the Southern War God treated Lin Yi well, I thought that Lin Yi must have gotten along well with other high-ranking gods over the years, and that he had a very good grasp of interpersonal relationships.

Unexpectedly, he didn't even give the Celestial King any face; this eccentric behavior was truly excessive.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Immortal King~"

Lin Yi smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, then told the Immortal King about his plans.

He felt he was close to reaching the first-grade divine power level, and currently, he just needed some high-grade source energy pills to help him improve his cultivation.

Lin Yi knew very well that he was not qualified to ask for this item at the moment. After all, high-grade Origin Power Pills were hard currency in the entire God Realm. Not only did Lin Yi need them, but other top-level gods also needed them.

But he didn't want to wait any longer. He wanted to make a final push and finish it in one go.

"In addition, I would also like to trouble you, Immortal King, to lend me the Fuxi Talisman again. I would like to take advantage of this breakthrough to finish what I haven't done yet. What do you think?"

The Immortal King naturally wouldn't refuse Lin Yi's request.

The matter of the superior-grade Origin Power Pill is easy to discuss; the Immortal King has seen Lin Yi's strength and talent.

The Immortal King knew better than anyone that nurturing Lin Yi was far more cost-effective than nurturing other high-ranking gods.

Sure enough, he agreed to the matters concerning the Source Power Pill and the Fuxi Talisman almost without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)