I Have Countless Past-life Identities-Chapter 67 - 58: That Black Mountain City, Decades Ago, Its Guardian Was Named ‘Song Chai Xin’!_2
However...
Families and clans, unless they rise like a dragon soaring to the heavens, rely on generation after generation of accumulation to slowly rise.
One city, one prefecture, one province, Divine Capital, the world!
In his generation, Xie Qiaoxuan reaching Wutong Prefecture is already the limit.
But Song Chai Xin is different.
He is still young, too young. In the future, he can go further than himself.
This is why Xie Qiaoxuan is willing to place all his bets on him.
"According to estimates, if I exert myself before I die, I might be able to leave a ’Divine Soul Visualization Image’ for the Xie Family."
"If I can really leave it, future descendants, with ’Vajra’s Furious Gaze’, visualizing the Divine Soul, could enter the Carefree Realm. Even without a Superior Skillful Method, they would still have a path to follow, not like headless flies."
Standing up, mentioning this, Xie Qiaoxuan couldn’t help but feel a bit spirited:
"Soon, very soon."
"Maybe in my lifetime, I can take a small step forward."
"Back then, when Xie Wei was kidnapped by that evil dragon, it wasn’t that I didn’t want to save him, but because I’ve taken too many wrong paths in this life, resulting in low-quality Primordial Pill and continuous internal injuries."
"If I didn’t take action, it would be fine, but if I did, people might see through me, causing the Xie Family’s businesses, influence, and positions to decline rapidly."
"I had no choice either..."
He finally spoke freely about the events of that year.
Leaving Song Chai Xin silent.
Though he had lingered by Xuanqing Lake for more than ten years,
yet again.
If not for borrowing some of the Xie Family’s shade,
the Prefecture Examination qualifications, the ’Green Blood and Red Ink Qi’ from the Zither Sword Pavilion...
The prerequisites for him reaching where he is today,
To Song Chai Xin, everything would collapse.
When drinking water, don’t forget the one who dug the well,
This is how the world is, how can it be otherwise!
The only thing he can do is to give his promise.
"In the future, if I ever possess the power like when at the Zither Sword Pavilion, that power to slay dragons."
"I can take a dragon head from Gua Hua!"
The ’dramatically boastful’ statement, on this unfortunate young man, does not appear comical but rather tragic.
And made Xie Qiaoxuan nod with satisfaction and then beckoned:
"It’s enough that you have this determination."
"As Xiang Zhulu acts as the Prefecture Venerable, calculating the days, he should also have made your appointment and sent someone to announce it at the Xie Mansion."
"The Prefecture City can maintain order, but the large cities below it, which you might not have visited much in this life might overturn your perceptions, you should be mentally prepared for this."
As Xie Qiaoxuan beckoned.
An old servant with a stooped body, looking about the same age, quietly walked over.
This man was about fifty or sixty years old, his hands protruding from his sleeves were full of calluses, with a short knife and sword held at each side of his waist.
His brows and eyes drooped, looking extremely aged.
Yet, as a Great Innate, Song Chai Xin, upon a couple of glances, couldn’t help but have a more grave look in his eyes.
This person...
Is very strong!
He had been at the Xie Mansion for more than a year, and if not for Demon Hunter General Ye Cang’s enlightening guidance, along with the intentional revealing of strength by this old man.
Perhaps...
He might not have detected the clues!
"Xie Qiaoke has been with me for more than forty years, and even his surname and generation were given by me, you may call him ’Elder Xie’."
"Even though he is nominally an old servant of the Xie Mansion, even in your uncle’s generation, apart from Xie An, no one knows that he is a master who has refined the Divine Soul, visualized himself, and reached the Third Stage of Great Innate — the Carefree Realm!"
"According to reason, a Seventh-Grade Guardian should be at the Carefree Realm to hold the position."
"You are only at the Vajra Realm, and I am not at ease, so I let your Elder Xie accompany you, to hold your reins and stirrups, and assist you."
"If there are tricky matters you can’t resolve, then let him handle them."
"If he doesn’t make the third step, there should be no one in the Great Innate capable of threatening you."
Following Xie Qiaoxuan’s words,
Xie Qiaoke lowered his waist even more facing Song Chai Xin:
"Old servant greets Young Master Song!"
[Xie Mansion’s hidden servant, Xie Qiaoke’s favor towards you increased from a mere acquaintance in Jianghu to life-and-death companionship!]
With just one sentence from Xie Qiaoxuan.
Are they going to bow to a person who has stepped into the Divine Soul Realm, who might still have a faint hope of hitting the third step?
Song Chai Xin’s heart raced, he slightly turned his body to avoid, and then helped the man in front of him up, and whispered:
"Elder Xie, you are too serious."
"I am quite young, and will need your support in the future."
As the words fell, Xie Qiaoke smiled without saying much, but his attitude remained respectful.
It seemed as if whatever orders Song Chai Xin gave, he would fully obey.
"A Seventh-Grade Guardian, the chief official of a city."
"You took on this at seventeen. Though not the first in history, it is still quite rare."
"As a superior, not every matter hereafter needs your personal involvement."
"In this place, remember to develop your confidants, appropriately delegate authority, and most importantly always base yourself on the ’Martial Dao’, avoid losing sight of your primary aim, and being blinded by power."
"The forces within the city are mostly supported by external parties and all have some backing or background."
"For example, a Martial Arts Hall, could be related to some distinguished and orthodox force, and clan entrenched could have masters at the ’Great Innate’ level at their back..."
"Sometimes, handling matters smoothly, turning a blind eye, reaping benefits, focusing on honing martial arts, is much easier than unnecessary commotion."
Xie Qiaoxuan drew Song Chai Xin aside, advising him in detail about these matters for a full one or two hours.
