“???”

This time, not to mention Dugu Mingyue, even the silent Goddess Zi Lan was surprised.

He had directly asked for a secret manual passed down from her ancestors?

What a joke. If they weren’t acquaintances, they would have started fighting long ago.

Other than that, a bolt of lightning flashed across Goddess Zi Lan’s heart. It seemed like it was the same when she cultivated the Nine Heavens Light Divine Technique previously.

As long as he obtained it, he would be able to obtain the missing parts.

Was it because of his talent, or did he obtain a mysterious secret and wanted to deliberately test the other party’s loyalty?

A trace of curiosity flashed across her beautiful eyes. Lin Ye’s image in her eyes became more and more mysterious.

Unfortunately, in his consciousness space, Lin Ye had always refused to let her integrate into his soul and share his consciousness.

Was it because she didn’t offer her loyalty?

A thoughtful look appeared in his large eyes.

On the other side, Dugu Mingyue was in a dilemma.

Logically speaking, cultivation techniques passed down in the family would never be imparted to outsiders.

If her father found out, he would break her legs.

However, Lin Ye’s kindness to her was definitely no less than a secret manual.

Although she did not know why he wanted City-Toppling Love, she felt that he might really have the intention of helping her.

After a moment of hesitation, she gritted her teeth and took out a sky-blue jade slip from her Void Ring.

She believed in Lin Ye’s character. He trusted her unconditionally and gave her the Heavenly Dragon Egg when she needed it. He even told her the secrets of the Lin Clan.

If such a person wanted to cheat the Dugu family of their secret manuals, she would be considered blind and have misjudged him.

Furthermore, although City-Toppling Love was brilliant, not everyone could practice it. It was fine even if Lin Ye saw it.

With this in mind, her thoughts cleared up. She handed it to Lin Ye expectantly, wanting to see what magical tricks he could perform

“Thank you for your trust.” Lin Ye took the jade slip and smiled.

Trust seemed invisible, but it was precious.

For everyone who trusted him, he would treat them as his most precious family and friends.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the system’s congratulatory message.

“You have obtained an Advanced Heaven-TierSword Technique—City-Toppling Love.”

100xReward.

1. 100 Advanced Heaven-Tier Sword Technique—City-Toppling Love!

2. 1 Half-step Creation Sword Technique—Twenty-Three Swords Technique (Beginner Version)

3. Random Quantity, Level of unparalleled sword technique (Excludes the probability of Beginner Heaven-Tier sword techniques and below from appearing!)

“A friendly reminder. There are three more times you can trigger the 100xReward for secret manuals. After choosing, there will only be two more times. Please use it carefully.”

“Three times is enough.”

Lin Ye nodded to himself and chanted in his heart, “Choose option 2!”

Whoosh—

In an instant, the jade slip in his palm emitted a dazzling sword beam and a rain of light fell.

Under the shocked gazes of the three of them, a virtual sword manual appeared in the air.

In the middle of the sword manual were four large words written with soaring sword aura.

Twenty-Three Swords Technique!

“Twenty-Three Swords Technique?!!”

Dugu Mingyue’s eyes were instantly wet with tears.

When she saw this secret manual, she could not help but think of her deceased grandfather, the Sword Saint.

Back then, she was still a child, riding a wooden horse outside the door and swaying a windmill.

Grandpa Sword Saint was dancing with his sword in front of the bamboo building.

At that time, she did not understand why Grandpa Sword Saint still practiced his sword every day when he had already reached the peak of the Sword Dao.

Now that she had grown up and had taken on the great responsibility of Wushuang City, she gradually understood her grandfather’s thoughts.

If she wanted to protect her family, which included Wushuang City and its citizens, it was impossible without the strongest Sword Dao.

The fate that awaited her would only be defeat, destruction, and becoming a stepping stone for others to reach the peak of their Dao.

She understood these principles and empathized with him.

Therefore, when he saw this strongest sword technique that had been integrated into his grandfather’s life and was also used to protect Wushuang City.

For a moment, she could not control her emotions.

“Let’s see if it’s authentic.”

Lin Ye swept his divine sense across and verified the secret manual.

There was no problem with the sword manual. It was definitely a top-notch item.

The only problem was that the quality of the Twenty-Three Swords Technique seemed to be a little high. Even after 100xReward, the reward was only the beginner version.

As for the legendary ultimate version of the Twenty-Three Swords Technique, there was no shadow of it at all.

Now, he could only rely on finding the true Twenty-Three Swords Technique manual.

Even if it was an incomplete version, with 100xReward, he would probably be able to obtain the final version.

Other than that, the last way was to just depend on his luck and farm option 3 every day. If he was lucky enough, he should be able to get the ultimate version.

The troublesome thing was that it consumed 100xReward of secret manuals.

With that cultivation technique, he could upgrade other top Heaven-Tier secret manuals, such as the One Sword World in his ring.

Another example was the Dragon Race cultivation techniques that Prince Long Ao cultivated. After stealing his Void Ring, there were definitely some top-notch cultivation techniques hidden inside.

Soon after, Dugu Mingyue composed herself and read the entire secret manual.

She cried tears of joy again. “It’s true. I’ve seen the summary. It’s exactly the same as what Grandpa Sword Saint wrote.”

“Brother Lin, how did you know that the secret manual was hidden in the jade slip of City-Toppling Love?” Guihai Yidao asked curiously.

“Senior Xuanji told me.”

Lin Ye grinned mysteriously. “It’s fine if only the two of you know about this but don’t tell anyone else when you go.”

With that, he took out two mid-grade Xuanji tokens from his Void Ring.

“Take this. If you need to read your fortune one day, use your mind to sense the token. When Senior Xuanji is free, he will come and clear your doubts.”

“The legendary Senior Xuanji of the Xuan Sect?!!” Dugu Mingyue felt a little dizzy.

The seniors Lin Ye came into contact with were too high-class.

This feeling was like she was a commoner, and the person Lin Ye mentioned was a top royal relative.

With a stomp of his foot, he could scare a group of commoners to death.

“I’ve heard my father mention this token before. Back then, hundreds of Class 14 and 15 experts fought over it in Black Tiger City. That night, blood flowed like a river. In the end, it was snatched away by the Great Demon God of the Heaven Gate. My father has always regretted it.”

Guihai Yidao looked at the token handed over by Lin Ye and sighed.

“Take it. This thing is precious in the outside world, but it’s not considered a treasure in my Lin Clan. I still have a lot more here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out another eight identical auras from his Void Ring. All of them were filled with a strange aura.

“!!!”

Dugu Mingyue and Guihai Yidao opened their mouths, wanting to say something, but they felt like a fishbone was stuck in their throats.

In the end, all their hesitation turned into thanks.

The two of them accepted it in silence.

Indeed, they needed this treasure.

The profound technique of Senior Xuanji was extremely mysterious and could determine one’s fortune or misfortune. It was a truth that everyone in the Underworld believed in.

This was also the reason why Senior Xuanji was highly sought after by countless mortal lives.

“Don’t feel like you owe me anything. We’re friends, right?”

Lin Ye’s eyes flickered.

Through his Listening Ear talent, he had long heard their true thoughts.

The more selfless he was, the more guilty they felt.

After all, since they were young, the education they received taught them that every deal had to be an equal exchange. Taking advantage of someone was definitely not something a gentleman would do.

“But you’ve given me too much.” Dugu Mingyue smiled bitterly. With her personality, just the favor of this dragon egg and the Twenty-Three Swords manual was enough for her to willingly agree to be Lin Ye’s concubine.

“Is it much? You’ll get used to it. When being friends with me, Lin Ye, this is basic.” Lin Ye grinned, not caring at all.

Even so, the Dao of Money above his head had unknowingly developed to its greatest effect.

This Great Dao looked useless, but when it came to recruiting geniuses, it could often make great contributions.

As expected, under the continuous bombardment of sugar-coated bullets, they wavered.

“That’s why I like friends like you the most.”

Dugu Mingyue smiled and her sparkling eyes landed on Lin Ye. She looked at him deeply and said slowly, “I have a tough personality. I take after my Grandpa Sword Saint and don’t like to owe others favors.”

“However, with my standards, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to repay you in my life. Since you want me to join the Lin Clan, I’ll fulfill your wish.”

“I only hope that we will not let each other down in the countless years to come.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a six-colored light was released from Dugu Mingyue’s glabella and surged into Lin Ye’s body.

A moment later, the system sent a congratulatory message.

“Congratulations to Survivor Lin Ye. You have obtained the sacrifice of the genius, Dugu Mingyue. Her loyalty is 100% and she has become your loyalist. Every genius is a top genius in the Underworld. If nurtured well, she will become your best subordinate. Please treat her well!”