Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

The Nangong Family Head picked up the wine pot and began to pour the wine:

"Come, take advantage of the lack of oversight, and let's have some wine to rest a bit. We can talk about matters later."

Mo Ga Ru and Charlotte exchanged glances.

Charlotte, thoughtful, with her gaze falling on the wine, moved, asked, "Wine brewed from the Spring of Life?"

"It's said that the seventy thousand planets of the Southern Dipper Cloud have been utterly destroyed, and so all known Springs of Life have vanished," Mo Ga Ru spoke while looking at the wine.

The Nangong Family Head raised his cup:

"This wine is a limited edition that's irreplaceable once a bottle is gone. I see you two have been drained of too much Strength by that Art of Nightmare, this will be perfect for recovery, please!"

The two no longer hesitated and gladly picked up their cups.

Three cups clinked together.

...

Shen Ye had just stepped out of the noodle shop when a small hand pulled him, and he vanished from his original spot instantly.

Song Yinchen.

She brought Shen Ye, mounted on a gigantic koi, through the towering mountains of the Dharma Realm, landing by a stream.

"Quick!" she uttered in a low voice.

A person stood there, having waited for a long time.

Prince Norton!

He passed a thick and broad golden chain to Shen Ye and quickly said:

"Put it on!"

"What's the effect of this chain?" Shen Ye asked.

"Your teacher arranged for the collection of such items, and it so happens we from our family have it—"

Norton explained, "It's the counterpart to the Death Camouflage Cloak, the Life Camouflage Necklace, which allows you to become human upon wearing it."

"I didn't expect you would need this thing."

"..." Shen Ye.

The teacher really came through.

He'd just arrived in this world and had sent the old housekeeper's reported video clip to his teacher.

The teacher had immediately detected the problem!

—How had he transformed from a vampire into a human?

Although he had brushed this off as "his own secret," if the two "Five Desires" powerhouses insisted on asking, he would have no solution.

The Life Camouflage Necklace provided a perfect answer!

Shen Ye put the thick golden chain on, hiding it underneath his clothes.

In an instant.

He immediately transformed from a vampire to his original human appearance!

Quite perfect!

Next.

He only needed to let Mo Ga Ru and the Nine Aspects see him wearing the golden chain.

They will think that he transformed into a human through the special tool and was lurking in the Human World, gaining the trust of the human higher-ups!

The last loophole had been plugged.

"Alright, I'll take you back now, your teacher is already waiting," Song Yinchen said.

Shen Ye patted Norton on the shoulder, "We'll talk more another time."

"Sure!" Norton replied.

Song Yinchen had already grabbed Shen Ye's hand, leading him onto the koi's back, and they swiftly left.

In no time, they had returned to the entrance of the noodle shop.

Xu Xingke indeed stood there.

He was smoking a cigarette, and the moment he saw Shen Ye, he immediately asked:

"The video was too brief, is there any information you didn't have time to say?"

"The teacher is indeed impressive!" Shen Ye gave a thumbs up.

He omitted the fact that Mo Ga Ru and Charlotte had probed into his identity, and retold everything else.

Xu Xingke listened quietly, occasionally asking questions.

Shen Ye immediately supplemented.

Until the end.

Xu Xingke finally nodded, "So that Charlotte is the monster imprisoned in the dungeon?"

"Exactly," Shen Ye said.

"I've heard about it... but that's a legend from the previous Era. I didn't expect it's still alive," Xu Xingke showed a reminiscing expression.

"The teacher knows about it?"

Xu Xingke squinted his eyes, slightly annoyed, "It's a formidable creature, currently unbeatable—the Art of Nightmare has drained a lot of my Strength, impossible to replenish for a while."

Shen Ye said, "I figured as much, so I had them come over to join us, because they're in the same situation."

Xu Xingke sighed and said, "Then let's put it to work for us, otherwise if we start fighting with it, it'll only allow other planets to benefit."

"The teacher is wise."

"Stop sucking up, as soon as they finish drinking, the formal talk will begin, come with me."

Xu Xingke pushed open the door of the noodle shop, walked to the dining table, and sat down.

Shen Ye stood behind him.

Not much time passed.

The blank world suddenly unfolded.

The two appeared directly in a courtyard full of birdsong and fragrances.

The Nangong Family Head, Mo Ga Ru, and Charlotte were all there.

The wine on the coffee table had been finished.

Mo Ga Ru and Charlotte were full of vigor, radiating strong fluctuations of power.

It seemed their strength had been significantly restored.

"Nangong Family Head, my teacher has arrived," Shen Ye said.

The gazes of several people were focused on Xu Xingke.

Xu Xingke spoke:

"You found out my student's identity, yet didn't kill him, but instead wanted to establish friendship with us through him; that's commendable."

"So compensate us for our losses."

"Compensate us for the last battle's losses, and we can sign the agreement."

Mo Ga Ru was steaming at the head:

"You didn't suffer any losses, on the contrary, we lost quite a few informants and subordinates."

"We had two high schools blown up; rebuilding is costly," Xu Xingke said.

"That's a minor issue," Charlotte commented, "If we're to form an alliance, we need access to the Great Tomb at all times."

"If you can commit to a joint defense, that's not out of the question," Xu Xingke said.

"Joint defense is only reasonable; we can cooperate in battle but can't accept being the cannon fodder in front," Mo Ga Ru said.

"The details of combat will be drawn up soon, and they will be absolutely objective and fair," Xu Xingke stated.

He suddenly patted Shen Ye.

"That's enough; this doesn't concern you, go back to school for classes."

"Yes, teacher," Shen Ye, with his head bowed, stood up, gave Mo Ga Ru and Charlotte a glance, and turned to walk outside.