With my nine meridians taken away, I will prove my invincibility with the Demon Seed!

Qin Yi and "Hao Shuai" reached an agreement to help each other.

But Qin Yi knew in his heart that he still owed "Hao Shuai" a favor.

According to the Ma family's rules, he and Ma Shang were competing, and each side could select thirty people to form a team. Of these thirty people, only five were from the Earth Ranking.

Even if a genius on the Earth Ranking is ranked first, their role in this competition is negligible; frankly, they're just there to make up the numbers.

Normally, when Hao Shuai invites a top-ranked genius to help, he wouldn't need to pay so much in "reward".

Seven thousand Three Lives Stones—that's no small number.

Therefore, this so-called mutual help is more of an "investment" by Hao Shuai in Qin Yi.

Hao Shuai valued his potential.

After the two separated.

Following Hao Shuai's instructions, Qin Yi did not stay in the Heavenly Ranking Space to climb the rankings, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he waited for a while to see if "I Have a Giant Spiritual Root" would come in.

Last time, "I have a giant spiritual root" told him that he wanted to try to build a divine pill tower in the Fire Star Domain of the Divine Temple. Qin Yi wanted to find out if there was any progress on this matter.

However, Qin Yi waited for a long time in the Heavenly Ranking Space, but the "I have a giant spiritual root" message did not enter the Heavenly Ranking Space.

Instead, they encountered the "Gun God" from the Bagua Sect.

"Brother Sword Master, we meet again." Holding a long spear, the handsome 'Gun God' approached Qin Yi with a smile.

Qin Yi cupped his hands in greeting, a look of surprise on his face, and said, "It's been a long time, I've missed you dearly."

"Gun God" asked with a smile, "How much do you miss it?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Gun God" stopped joking and looked at Qin Yi seriously, saying, "Brother Sword Master, you've become quite famous lately."

Qin Yi's eyes flashed.

Could it be that the "Gun God" has already guessed his identity?

"Gun God" said with a tone full of emotion, "A while ago, you climbed the rankings at lightning speed, and in just seven days, you already had a ranking of tenth on the Earth Ranking."

"I wonder if I'll have the honor of witnessing you ascend to the Heavenly Ranking this time I come in?"

Qin Yi realized he was overthinking things.

Qin Yi shook his head and said, "Originally, I planned to challenge the Heavenly Ranking, but after trying it, I found that my strength is still a bit far from that of the Heavenly Ranking."

"So I waited here, wanting to see if Brother Gun God and Brother Giant Root would come."

"Gun God" nodded and said, "I see. But Brother Sword Master, there's no need to be discouraged. You've already reached the third level of the Initial Saint Realm and climbed to tenth place on the Earth Ranking. That's an extremely amazing achievement."

When Qin Yi reached the tenth place on the Earth Ranking, he was at the third level of the Initial Saint Realm. This was no secret. As for now, Qin Yi has no publicly disclosed achievements, so no one knows his true realm.

"Gun God" continued, "Brother Sword Master may not know this, but there are many people in the Heavenly Ranking Space watching you and wanting to make contact with you. If you don't have the support of a powerful force behind you, then they will try to win you over!"

"Even my elders advised me to give it a try and see if I could take advantage of my proximity to the source."

"But I won't waste my energy. After all, you have the main branch of the Qin family behind you. No matter what the current situation of the main branch of the Qin family is, the descendants of the main branch of the Qin family will not go to another family."

The "Gun God" had already guessed Qin Yi's general situation, because Qin Yi had previously collected a lot of information related to the Qin family of the Heavenly Court, especially the main branch of the Qin family, through the Gun God.

Back then, Qin Yi told the "Gun God" that he was a bloodline of the Qin family's main branch that had been lost to the outside world.

Qin Yi nodded and said, "However, we can still cooperate if there is an opportunity in the future."

"Gun God" hummed in agreement and said, "That's right, just like the kind of cooperation that Brother Giant Root is about to do when he goes to the Mars Region to participate in the establishment of the Divine Pill Tower."

Qin Yi was taken aback.

Therefore, the claim that "I have a giant spiritual root" has truly come true. One link in the initial cooperation between the temple and the Heavenly Court will be located in the Fire Star Domain!

This is great news!

"Gun God" chuckled, looking quite smug: "I've already guessed who Brother Giant Root is, and as for Brother Sword Master, I roughly know who you are."

"You must be... Qin Yi!"

After being directly exposed by the "Gun God," Qin Yi remained calm and said, "As expected of someone from the Bagua Sect, Brother Gun God is indeed formidable!"

The Bagua Sect's reputation for being well-informed is well-deserved!

"Gun God" said with a smile, "Now that we've been so open and honest, let's get to know each other properly again."

"Brother Qin, I am Gongsun Jing from the Bagua Sect."

"Please continue to take care of me in the future."

Qin Yi: "..."

The "Gun God" is a woman!

After entering Mars, he specifically looked up some information related to the Bagua School.

Although the strength of the Bagua Sect is far inferior to that of the Divine Temple, it is still considered a first-class force in the Heavenly Realm.

The Bagua Sect has another very unusual rule: the sect leader in every generation has been a woman from the Gongsun family!

It is said that this is because the Bagua School's tradition is more suitable for women, and only women have the opportunity to cultivate to perfection.

The "Gun God" before my eyes is actually a woman from the Gongsun family of the Bagua Sect!

"Miss Gongsun, I look forward to your guidance in the future!" Qin Yi said.

Gongsun Jing smiled and said, "Inside the Heavenly Ranking Space, you can still call me Gun God. I like that name. I'll still call you Sword Master. I think you probably don't want people to know that Sword Master is Qin Yi, right?"

Qin Yi really didn't want to reveal himself yet.

He was still holding an identity card in his hand. Within the Heavenly Ranking Space, he could have a dual identity, which might come in handy under certain special circumstances.

Moreover, it feels rather awkward to call someone a "gun god" by the name "Gongsun Girl".

It's like even though he knows the true identities of "I have a giant spiritual root" and "Hao Shuai," he still keeps calling them by their code names.

Qin Yi nodded and said, "Then let's do as Brother Gun God says."

"Gun God" laughed and said, "Now that we're officially acquainted, I'll give you a little gift."

Qin Yi said earnestly, "I cannot accept rewards without merit. Brother Gun God, there's no need for such politeness."

"Gun God": "What if I told you that this gift is related to Qin Zhen and Qin Xiong of the Qin family's two branches in the Heavenly Court?"

Qin Yi's eyes flashed, and he said, "Then I thank Brother Gun God very much!"

"Gun God" said, "As far as I know, Qin Zhen, who possesses the Overlord Body, has already broken through to the fifth level of the True God Realm and has mastered at least two forbidden-level inheritances."

"In recent days, he has been targeting the young people of your Qin family's main branch in the Ziwei Star Region of the Heavenly Court, and his methods are extremely cruel."

"Qin Xiong, who possesses a low-grade divine body and a dragon soul, broke through to the tenth level of the Great Saint Realm. He privately sparred with the second-ranked genius on the Heavenly Ranking. Although he lost, the gap between them was not large."

"And this Qin Xiong will most likely head to the Mars region next!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Qin Yi's heart surged with emotion, and a cold, sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Qin Xiong is going to the Mars region!

This is...good news!

If they had stayed in the Canglan Starfield under the jurisdiction of the Qin Clan's two branches, or in the Ziwei Starfield, Qin Yi would have had a real difficulty in making a move.

Now that Qin Xiong has delivered himself to our doorstep, Qin Yi will certainly not let him leave alive!

"Gun God" continued, "Qin Xiong will conceal his identity and join the Bloodlust Legion stationed in the Fire Star Region. As for more detailed information, I do not yet have it."

"However, his purpose in going to the Mars region is definitely to take action against you."

"You need to be careful!"

Qin Yi hummed in agreement, cupped his hands in a respectful bow to "Gun God," and solemnly said, "Thank you very much, Brother Gun God, for providing this important clue!"

Knowing that Qin Xiong was going to enter the Mars region made things much easier!

Next, he directly informed Qin Chen and Qin Moke of the news, asking them to find a way to uncover Qin Xiong's disguised identity.

We'll see what happens then.

The initiative will be in his hands!

……