Ninth In the World

If Di Jiu did not realize that this hunchback had destroyed the other three Qi Family’s Commercial Buildings, he would be really stupid.

The hunchback pouted. “Was it me? You said that your enemy’s enemy is your friend. We are both enemies of the Qi Family. That’s why I came here to help you…”

“You actually heard our conversation?” Di Jiu got even more terrified. When he had spoken to Geng Jihua, his mental strength had scanned their surroundings, yet someone had still eavesdropped on them.

If the old man in front of him wanted to help them, he would die 100 deaths. Di Jiu felt his back go cold. Even though he had said that reincarnation was no big deal and there were no dead ends, he still did not want to be reincarnated.

Di Jiu quickly calmed down, let go of his thoughts and began to deal with the situation at hand.

If he had not known that the hunchback had destroyed the other three buildings under his name, Di Jiu would really have believed that he had gone there to help him. However, Di Jiu did not believe that now.

“You were talking casually on the street. I just happened to walk by and hear you. I agree with you. The enemy of your enemy is a friend. We have a common enemy, so we are friends.” The hunchback waved his hand as he spoke indifferently.

Was the enemy of one’s enemy a friend? Di Jiu sneered silently. That was not necessarily the case. However, he did not say this out loud.

Di Jiu held up a fist. “You just said that if I go to the Qi Family’s Commercial Building, I will be committing suicide. What does this mean?”

The hunchback raised his hand and said with a soft voice, “If I don’t cooperate with you, then I will leave. The Essence Soul Elder of the Qi Family is not far away. By the time he comes back, you guys might not even have left the North Ridge City…”

Di Jiu was unhappy about the man’s threat. However, there was nothing he could do, as he was in worse shape than the others. He could only clench his teeth and say, “Just tell me what you need, sir. Why did you want to find and help a Foundation Establishment nobody like me?”

The hunchback patted Di Jiu. “Because you have a future. When we enter the Qi Family’s Commercial Building, I will just get to choose one thing. Everything else will belong to you, okay? I chose to cooperate with you because you are pleasing to the eye and because my enemy’s enemy is my friend. Did you forget about that?”

Di Jiu smiled. “I guess you need me to arrange the killing array?”

“Right, right… Your array formation level is very high, so I needed your help,” the old man answered in a rush when he heard Di Jiu’s words.

Di Jiu was certain that the other man was not asking for his help because of his array formation level. However, there was nothing he could do to make him tell the truth.

“Then what will you do?” They would have to cooperate with each other now, so Di Jiu thought that he might as well try to benefit from this collaboration.

The old man slapped his own chest. “You only have to pull off the difficult task of arranging the killing array, so leave the rest to me. I will stop any Golden Core or Essence Soul cultivator that tries to attack you.”

Di Jiu grew more and more uneasy as they spoke. The old man seemed to be too unselfish. He just wanted one item from the loot, yet he was willing to do all the dirty work and leave the rest of the loot to Di Jiu and Geng Jihua.

This was absolutely not right. Di Jiu shook his head. “This is not enough…”

“Don’t be greedy, kid. Old men like me want to protect the younger generation, so I am willing to make a big sacrifice.” When he saw Di Jiu shake his head, the hunchback felt a bit unhappy.

Di Jiu cupped his fists before he said, “Although both of us will be culprits, the Qi Family will only order my arrest. They will not know about your involvement, so I was hoping that you would do me another favor. I’ve heard that the Sky Screen is open…”

“Do you want to enter the Sky Screen?” The old man stared at him.

Di Jiu nodded. “Yes. You must know that there is two of us. Once the Qi Family suspects that I was the culprit, they will chase me and my friend everywhere. I will only have a chance to live if I hide in the Sky Screen.”

The old man gnawed his teeth. “Okay, I will find you two a way to enter the Sky Screen.”

Di Jiu reached out and said, “We need a certificate in order to enter. May I please ask you to bring me that certificate?”

“Entry to the Sky Screen is only granted after the major sects have fought. Where would I get the certificate now?” The old man frowned.

“You really don’t have one?” Di Jiu clearly distrusted the hunchback.

The hunchback opened his hand helplessly. There were two jade slips engraved with a waterfall in his hand. “This is for you. You must do what you promised, though.”

There was definitely a problem. Di Jiu was confident that his judgement was not wrong.