"But Father, if he is truly the successor of that old immortal, and I go to provoke him, will it..."
Long Shi said with a hint of worry.
He didn't finish his sentence, but Long Hun understood his meaning perfectly.
So, Long Hun thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, Shi'er, after you thoroughly investigate his background, we'll try diplomacy first! You can go and have a good chat with him and see if there's a possibility of him joining us. If he's willing to join us, we won't have to move against him!"
Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Long Shi's face, and he even felt like laughing.
If Qin Yi were truly the successor of that old immortal, and he was the God King, then the entire God Gate would belong to him. He and Long Hun would be his subordinates. Their desire to recruit him was simply laughable.
However, Long Shi didn't voice his thoughts, and merely replied, "Yes, Father, I understand!"
"Good, do it as soon as possible. If you get any news, tell me immediately!"
"Alright!"
...
After Qin Yi and Li Changsheng checked into the hotel, Qin Yi took a room by himself.
He had intended to make a video call to Han Xin, to inform her that he was in Huai Tang City on business and to chat with her.
But when he called, she didn't answer.
Qin Yi tried three times, but she consistently didn't pick up, so he gave up.
He guessed that she was probably cultivating and had her phone on silent, hence she didn't hear it!
Qin Yi knew that ever since he had given Han Xin the Xiaohuan Dan and taught her a cultivation technique, Han Xin had been dedicating almost all her time to cultivation in the past two days, aside from her work. She was incredibly diligent and hardworking!
Failing to connect with Han Xin via video call, Qin Yi had nothing else to do, so he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to meditate.
Once he entered meditation, Qin Yi lost track of time.
*Knock, knock, knock...*
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Yi opened his eyes only when he heard a knock on the door.
Qin Yi got out of bed and went to open the door.
When he saw who was standing at the door, Qin Yi was stunned, utterly surprised.
Because he had initially expected Li Changsheng and the others to be looking for him, but that wasn't the case. Standing at his door was none other than Long Shi!
Despite his surprise, Qin Yi quickly regained his composure and asked, "Are you looking for me?"
"There's no one else in this room besides you! The other members of the Order Hall are staying in separate rooms. If I'm here, who else could I be looking for?" Long Shi said with a smile.
"What do you want from me?" Qin Yi asked again.
"I came all this way to find you. Are you just going to make me stand at the door and talk?" Long Shi retorted.
In response, Qin Yi moved aside and said, "Come in!"
"Thank you!"
Long Shi cupped his hands towards Qin Yi and walked past him into the room.
Upon entering, he sat himself on a sofa inside, looked around the room, and smacked his lips, saying, "The Order Hall isn't an officially supported force, so why are they so stingy? They've given you such a small room! Someone of your status should be given a presidential suite!"
Qin Yi heard this and replied, "I paid for this room myself!"
"What, you all live here, and you still have to pay for your own rooms?"
Long Shi said with a look of utter astonishment, "The Order Hall has been trying to win you over, wanting you to become one of them. And now, you have to pay for a hotel room yourself???"
"You've come at this time, what exactly do you want from me?" Qin Yi asked with a hint of impatience.
He could sense that the other party was saying these things deliberately. His intention was to let him know that he knew a lot about him!
Sensing Qin Yi's impatience, Long Shi stopped making further remarks, straightened his expression, and said, "Qin Yi, earlier at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, there was something I didn't tell you. Now I will tell you..."
"My name is Long Shi, and my father is the Deputy Sect Master of the God Gate!"
Upon hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Qin Yi's eyes.
The next moment, just as he was about to ask the other party something, Long Shi's gaze fell upon Qin Yi's left wrist, and he spoke first, asking, "Who gave you this God King tattoo on your wrist?"
Qin Yi didn't answer. Instead, he deliberately said, "Aren't you the Son of God of the God Gate? And your father is the Deputy Sect Master of the God Gate! Then guess who put the tattoo on my wrist!"
Long Shi tentatively said, "I guess it was an old man over eighty years old, with white hair, as thin as a skeleton?"
Hearing this, the image of the crazy old man involuntarily surfaced in Qin Yi's mind.
Although the crazy old man was also an old man, he wasn't over eighty. He was at most in his early sixties!
Moreover, he didn't have white hair and wasn't as thin as a skeleton. On the contrary, Qin Yi recalled that the crazy old man's hair, although messy like a bird's nest, seemed to have no white hairs at all. It was jet black!
He wasn't thin either. Qin Yi clearly remembered that the crazy old man was often bullied by others in prison, and his food was snatched away. Yet, he never became thin. Instead, he had gained some weight and was a bit plump!
At that time, Qin Yi had felt curious and confused, and had asked him how it was possible to gain weight in prison...
Seeing Qin Yi's thoughtful expression and his lack of an immediate response, Long Shi asked, "Was I right?"
Qin Yi stopped his train of thought, shook his head, and said, "You guessed wrong! This tattoo on my wrist was not done by the person you described."
"No?"
Long Shi looked directly into Qin Yi's eyes, as if trying to see if he was lying.
Qin Yi didn't flinch at all and met his gaze.
After a few seconds, seeing Qin Yi's earnest expression, which didn't seem like he was lying, Long Shi looked away.
He clapped his knees and stood up from his seated position. "Then it seems I guessed wrong!"
He walked towards the window, opened it, and looked at the dark sky outside, saying, "Qin Yi, the real reason I came to find you tonight is for one purpose..."
Qin Yi: "What?"
"You are our God Gate's God King. I want to invite you to return to the God Gate!"
Long Shi turned back and looked at Qin Yi, stating.
Qin Yi's heart stirred upon hearing this.
Invite him back to the God Gate? No problem!
He knew nothing about the God Gate. He didn't know where the God Gate's headquarters were, how many members it had, or how powerful it was... If Long Shi could take him back to the God Gate headquarters to see, he would be more than happy to oblige!
Furthermore, if he were to return to the God Gate headquarters as the God King, he would truly have a super-force at his disposal, with immense resources. Why would he refuse?
However, just as Qin Yi's heart was stirred and he was even feeling some anticipation, a sentence from Long Shi made him calm down!