Swallowed Star: Lord of the Wolf

"Oh? The True God escaped the pursuit of the Eternal True God?" Gu You paused, uttering a surprised sound.

True God and Eternal True God may seem to differ by only the word 'eternal,' but the gap between them is worlds apart. Even the weakest Eternal True God could easily kill hundreds of True Gods with a single divine power shock.

If a true god wants to contend with an eternal true god, the only way is to use a combined attack formation and mechanical treasures to gather a massive amount of true god power together, thus having a chance to fight back...

And now, his personal guards are telling him that a true god has actually escaped from the hands of the eternal true god by virtue of his own strength?
Seeing that the city lord was interested, the guard who had spoken was overjoyed and nodded vigorously, continuing, "Yes, that's a true god..."

This lecture was a long, rapid-fire monologue, while the other guards beside him wore strange expressions. Although they were all from the same unit, their personalities differed, unlike the 'Lu Yi' who was speaking, who was fond of gossip. And despite their lowly guard duties in Gu You, they would be highly regarded as honored guests of any major power in any large city!
On weekdays, apart from standing guard and patrolling at the city lord's mansion, they spend the rest of their time either cultivating or going to large venues in the city to spend money. Where would a true god be of interest to them?

Now that they see the city lord is interested in this kind of thing, they all start to get excited, wondering if they should pay more attention to these 'trivial matters'.

Gu You was extremely surprised after hearing Lu Yi's words.

According to Lu Yi's account, a banquet was being held in the "Cloud and Water Pavilion" on the top floor of the "Flowing Wine Pavilion," a large banquet hall in the city, hosted by the Eternal True God powerhouse "Sound Owl." An ordinary True God attendant named "Jing" was responsible for serving the precious "Nine-Turn Jade Marrow Brew." Perhaps due to excessive nervousness, the attendant accidentally spilled a few drops of wine onto Sound Owl's robe sleeve.

This action immediately angered Yin Xiao.

This powerful figure, known for his fiery temper, didn't even bother with words, unleashing a sharp shockwave of divine power with a mere wave of his hand. The pressure was palpable even from a distance; a Void True God would find it difficult to withstand such an attack, and an ordinary True God would have no chance of survival.

However, just as the divine power was about to reach his body, a sudden change occurred.

A fleeting silver light suddenly appeared on the attendant named Jing. In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished from his original spot, reappearing at the entrance of the elegant pavilion, hundreds of feet away from his original position. Although he was disheveled and bleeding from the mouth, clearly impacted by the aftershocks of the divine power, he had indeed avoided the fatal blow.

This unbelievable scene not only failed to quell Yin Xiao's anger, but instead aroused his greater interest and ferocity. He immediately gave chase, personally pursuing and killing this mere servant of the True God.

What happened next was even more astonishing.

Under the combined pressure of Yin Xiao's terrifying aura and the multiple arrays of Liu Shang Pavilion, Jing appeared incredibly small and fragile. However, the silver light on his body flickered rapidly. Each flicker only allowed him to move a few hundred feet, yet Jing danced on the edge of a knife, narrowly avoiding Yin Xiao's devastating attacks with each movement. Although each dodge was accompanied by the shattering of his divine body and the splattering of blood, his injuries were constantly aggravated by the aftershocks of divine power.

He fled down from the top floor of the elegant pavilion, crashing through several floors, and finally managed to break out of the Liushang Pavilion and escape onto the street.

At that moment, Jing was at her last gasp; she was covered in blood, barely breathing, and about to collapse to the ground.

At this critical moment, a cyan sword light descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of Jing, just in time to block Yin Xiao's angry attack.

The person who made the move was none other than the city lord's daughter, Miss Yuji.

Miss Yu Ji seemed to have just returned from outside the city and was passing by when she witnessed part of the little true god's escape. Intrigued, she immediately intervened to protect him. Even the furious Yin Xiao dared not disobey Yu Ji in the end.

He could only force a smile.

Without saying much, Miss Yuji directly ordered her guards to take the unconscious servant away from the scene, reportedly to her villa in the east of the city—Qingzhu Garden.

Lu Yi's narration ended there. He stood respectfully with his hands at his sides, awaiting the city lord's reaction.

After listening to this detailed account, which had been filtered of the narrator's personal emotions, Gu You turned his gaze to the east of the city, lost in thought.

……

As the sun set, Gu You stood before the moon gate of Qingzhu Garden, his shadow stretched long, intertwining with the swaying bamboo shadows in the courtyard, outlining peculiar patterns on the bluestone slabs.

"Lord City Lord."

Two maids in green robes, hurrying along, hastily bowed to the suddenly appearing Gu You, the baskets they carried emitting a bitter fragrance.

Gu You noticed that besides the common healing medicine 'Soul-Returning Elixir', there were also several rare water-attribute spiritual herbs in the basket. These were treasures that should only be used by Chaos Realm experts, but now they were in the hands of his daughter's maid.

"Yu Ji is preparing medicine?" A hint of surprise flashed in Gu You's eyes.

The older maid trembled and whispered, "Reporting to the city lord, Miss has been on guard for three days and three nights. That man's injuries are strange; ordinary medicine... seems to trigger a backlash from the spatial power within him. She ordered me to fetch some from the storeroom..."

Gu You nodded, raised his hand to interrupt her, and the layers of restrictions in front of him immediately parted like ripples on water, creating a path.

As he stepped into the inner courtyard, he suddenly stopped—a few drops of blood on the ground, not yet dried, were gleaming with an eerie silver light, like flowing mercury in the setting sun, slowly eroding the bluestone slabs.

The maids following behind did not dare to speak, not because they did not want to clean, but because the blood was impossible to clean.

“This blood is strange.” Gu You’s pupils contracted slightly.

He crouched down, and a wisp of gray mist condensed at his fingertips. When the gray mist touched the blood bead, it emitted a faint ringing sound, as if sharp blades were clashing. Fine silver threads shot out from the blood bead, cutting the gray mist to pieces.

"This is a bit outrageous." Gu You was secretly shocked. Even if he was just testing, this wisp of divine power would be enough to kill any eternal true god, but this drop of true god's blood actually contained such a sharp spatial attribute.

The secrets surrounding this true god named "Jing" are probably more complex than he imagined.

"Father." The door to the side room suddenly opened, and Yu Ji stood inside. Her blue outfit was stained with medicine, and her hair was a little loose, but her eyes were still as clear as swords.

She stepped aside to make way, her voice slightly tired, "You've come at the perfect time."

Gu You's gaze was immediately drawn to the scene inside the room.

Jing, lying on the bed, was awake, but an unnatural flush rose on his pale face. His body was protected by the treasure, but through the halo, one could see that it was covered in cracks, from which blood with a silvery sheen was seeping out. The blood droplets floated in the air, spontaneously forming strange geometric patterns, vaguely forming a rune.

Upon seeing this, Gu You's pupils constricted sharply. If it were before the Gate to the Void Realm, he wouldn't know what it was, but having passed through it, he clearly understood what that rune represented—

Yuan!
However, Yu Ji was unaware of these things and began to tell Gu You about them.

“His blood has exhibited this characteristic ever since he was injured by the Sound Owl.” Yu Ji’s voice was filled with excited inquiry. She changed the sword seal on her left hand, and a cyan light screen enveloped the blood beads. “I originally thought it was some kind of spatial talent, until this morning when I used ‘Penetrating Void Sword Eye’ to observe the depths of his wound and discovered this.”

She raised her right hand, in which was a smear of silver.

Gu You noticed a small cut on the web of her daughter's right hand, the edges of which gleamed silver—clearly, she had paid the price for obtaining this item.

The fact that Yu Ji, with her cultivation as an Eternal True God, could be injured by a wisp of silver demonstrates her extraordinary nature.

“A token.” Gu You suddenly spoke up, “Surprise, do you have a token?”

Suddenly, she struggled to sit up, her eyes filled with terror.

“No need to be nervous.” Gu You stepped into the house. “If I were to forcibly take the treasure, you would already be a dead man.” “I forgot to introduce myself. I am the master of this city. You can call me Lord Gu You.”

Gu You smiled faintly, radiating no pressure.

Startled, his pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly lowered his gaze, no longer daring to look directly at her.

Lord of Xuanhu City?
This is a celestial being; I never expected to see him in person... Normally, he wouldn't even be qualified to meet the owner of the guild hall.

Gu You looked at Jing, who dared not speak, and did not urge him, but simply waited quietly for him to speak. With his strength, it would be extremely easy for him to forcibly seize the treasure of a True God, but he had the leisure to do so now, and Jing had just been rescued by Yu Ji.

It seems that fate has intervened.

He wouldn't mind using some resources to exchange for this opportunity from Jing.

"I..." His voice was dry and hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing together, "This junior does indeed possess a silver token."

His body trembled, and a complete silver plaque, about the size of a palm, appeared in his hand, its surface shimmering with a mercury-like luster. The plaque was engraved with intricate patterns, gleaming strangely in the setting sun.

Most striking is the complete rune in the center, which is currently resonating with the blood bead suspended in the air, emitting a faint hum.

Yu Ji's brows furrowed slightly: "Father recognizes this?"

Gu You's pupils suddenly contracted.

Although he had never seen an entry token for the infinite space before, he recognized at a glance that this treasure belonged to the fluctuation of 'Yuan'—the dimensional fluctuations emanating from it, seemingly chaotic, were actually a three-dimensional diagram woven from countless spatial coordinates.

“This is an Infinite Token,” Gu You’s voice carried a barely perceptible fluctuation. “It’s very precious.”

Gu You didn't elaborate further.

Startled, I gasped for breath.

He had possessed this silver medal for many years, yet he had never been able to decipher its secrets. However, in every life-or-death situation, the silver medal would spontaneously release spatial power to help him escape danger, but no matter how much he studied it afterward, he could not activate it on his own.

A look of doubt flashed in Yu Ji's eyes. "My daughter has never seen any related records in ancient books."

Gu You gently raised his hand, and a gray mist enveloped Yu Ji: "This is one of the highest secrets of the Origin Continent. The Infinite Space is a treasure land created by 'Yuan' himself, containing the opportunity to achieve liberation from the cage."

Turning to look at the bewildered Jing, he said with a burning gaze, "This token is complete, but your cultivation is insufficient to unleash its true power."

His body visibly trembled in shock.

He never imagined that the treasure he carried with him was such an earth-shattering treasure.

The room fell into a brief silence.

Outside the window, the bamboo shadows are swaying and rustling.

Startled, more cold sweat beaded on his forehead. He could feel two gazes sweeping over him—one sharp as a sword, the other deep as an abyss.

suddenly.

"Senior..." Jing suddenly knelt down, her voice trembling, "This junior is willing to offer this treasure to Senior, only asking... only asking to become Senior's disciple!"

This decision was the result of his careful consideration.

Ever since obtaining the silver medal, he had lived in constant fear, as if possessing a priceless treasure was a crime. This ordeal further proved that with his True God cultivation, he was utterly incapable of protecting such a valuable artifact. Rather than letting a powerful figure forcibly seize it, he decided to offer it up voluntarily and gain a powerful backer in return.

A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Ji's eyes.

Gu You did not respond immediately. He walked slowly to the window, gazing at the swaying green bamboo in the courtyard, his gray robe shimmering faintly in the setting sun.

"Do you know the value of this Infinite Token?" Gu You asked with his back turned, his voice eerily calm. "If the news gets out, it will be enough to cause a bloodbath throughout the entire Origin Continent. Even God-King level experts will take action for it."

His hands trembled even more violently, but he did not take back the silver medal: "I understand. But even the most precious treasure must be enjoyed by someone who is alive."

"Smart." Gu You turned around, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. "Get up."

"From this day forward, you shall be my disciple, Gu You."

Startled, he looked up, his eyes filled with joy.

Jing hurriedly kowtowed, "Disciple greets Master!" His voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"Don't be so happy yet." Gu You tapped his fingertip lightly, and a wisp of gray mist lifted the silver token from Jing's hand. "I'm taking this. With your strength, carrying it will only bring you death."

The silver medal floated in the air, emitting ripples in the space.

A message was transmitted from the token into his mind.

"Just as I thought..." Gu You murmured to himself, "Infinite space."

"These things are for you, consider them a gift for becoming my disciple." Gu You took out a spatial ring containing some treasures, covering various scenarios such as attack, defense, survival, and travel, enough to arouse the envy and fighting of any Eternal True God.

"Thank you, Master!" Unlike the 'Infinite Token,' these treasures don't transmit messages if you're not strong enough. They were overjoyed to see the messages coming from the various treasures.

"Don't thank me yet." Gu You withdrew his hand and turned to Yu Ji: "From today onwards, you will be responsible for teaching the basic techniques of Jing. Start with the introductory chapters of the Ten Great Laws."

Yu Ji respectfully replied, "Yes, Father."

The successive 'rewards' diluted the reluctance to lose the Infinite Order.

"Shocked." Gu You suddenly became serious. "What happened today must not be mentioned to outsiders. Not even to your closest confidants. Understand?"

Jing nodded hurriedly, "Disciple understands!" (End of this chapter)