I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

"You really intend to let me go?"

Xu Wenkui was quite surprised.

Although it was Xue Jing who personally proposed the deal, saying that he would use her Demon's Eye to help suppress that Divine being before agreeing to let her leave,

Xu Wenkui did not believe that Xue Jing would truly keep his promise. She had agreed only because she had no choice under the circumstances; if she didn't help, she might even suffer some form of torture.

She was not a martyr fiercely dedicated to her mission, capable of enduring torture by an enemy nation without yielding any secrets—there was no need for her to stubbornly resist. Whatever Xue Jing asked her to do, she would do, merely aiming for compliance.

She just hadn't expected there actually to be such good fortune...

"I always keep my word," he said. "If I say I'll kill your entire family, I'll kill your entire family. If I say I'll let you go, I'll let you go. I won't go back on my word."

Xue Jing stroked his chin as he spoke.

Xu Wenkui felt a chill from what sounded like a joking remark.

A person's words carry different weights depending on their identity and capabilities. Having witnessed the young man's capabilities, his words naturally carried extraordinary weight to Xu Wenkui's ears.

She had to carefully consider whether each word he said might have some deeper meaning.

Unaware of the contemplative woman before him pondering various possibilities, Xue Jing, who had merely spoken playful words, continued:

"So, our first deal has been successfully concluded… Now, while the plane has yet to land, let's discuss the second deal," he said.

Xu Wenkui showed no change in expression, but asked in confusion, "What?"

Xue Jing smiled:

"Miss Xu, I personally have no grievances against you... nor do I actually have any real conflicts with the Xu Family. My issue is solely with Xu Mude."

"And you, you don't seem to get along with Xu Mude, right?"

Xue Jing recalled Xu Wenkui's actions and words up to this point; she had plainly declared who had sent her right from the start, all to annoy Xu Mude. Even after being captured, she did not hesitate to reveal everything, effectively betraying Xu Mude completely.

He crossed his arms, a matter-of-fact look on his face, and said, "You dislike Xu Mude, and I dislike Xu Mude. So, aren't we on the same side?" Explore more adventures at empire

Xu Wenkui tilted her head: "You mean to suggest, collaborate with me against Xu Mude?"

At this, Xue Jing couldn't help but laugh. "Collaborate against him... it's not quite necessary. Xu Mude is just a trivial matter."

"My main purpose is actually to make friends with Miss Xu," he said.

Xu Wenkui inquired in confusion, "Me?"

Xue Jing nodded and said, "Indeed, Miss Xu, you are a remarkable talent, and you hail from one of the Thirteen Great Families, the Xu Family. I'm willing to invest in you, help you climb to a higher position, so that in the future we can assist each other."

Xu Wenkui looked hesitant. "This..."

Unsure of what Xue Jing was really after, she could only ask in confusion, "How do you intend to help me?"

Xue Jing smiled again and said, "Miss Xu, you must hold a very important position within the Xu Family's 'Divine Plan.'"

He looked at Xu Wenkui's goat-like Demon's Eye.

This pair of eyes, capable of halting things in their tracks, combined with the Wind of All Beginnings, could easily suppress even a Divine with the most troublesome abilities. They were a dual assurance against the outbreak of a Divine, indispensable.

Only the combination of both could ensure the safe conduct of the Divine experiments.

Once Xu Wenkui returned to the Xu Family, as long as she still possessed these eyes, she would continue to be a core member of the Divine Plan.

"And Xu Mude... do you think, after this incident, he will still be able to lead the Divine Plan?" Xue Jing inquired.

Xu Wenkui pondered and said, "Although he has made a major blunder this time, the cause was an involuntary error. The Wind of All Beginnings disappeared unexpectedly due to its Transfer Nature, which wasn't his fault. The subsequent remedial measures he took were foolish, but baring the merit of securing Adam's flesh, it shouldn't affect his continued dominance in the plan."

At most, the next batch of Divine beings produced will no longer be based on his genetic blueprint."

"This means he himself will no longer control these Divine beings but will merely be their creator, gaining credit but losing the actual power to control the Divine."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "As I thought."

What Xu Wenkui had said roughly aligned with his predictions.

Now things were getting interesting.

"Miss Xu, if Xu Mude makes another mistake or several more mistakes... Do you have confidence that you could take his place and become the leader of the Divine Plan?" Xue Jing asked with a smile.

A person's actions reveal much... Xu Wenkui, constantly causing trouble for Xu Mude, wasn't solely due to simple dislike.

She had openly admitted from the beginning that she was sent by Xu Mude, likely using Xue Jing to strike at him from behind, through Wu Youqing.

This move clearly benefited her; she was willing to obey orders and push herself to the brink of mutating into The Polluted, proving her desire to see the plan succeed.

And telling Xue Jing she was sent by Xu Mude was a risky move that could add complications to the Divine Plan. She wouldn't have deliberately done so without good reason.

This benefit, likely related to the Divine Plan, could be inferred to perhaps involve Xu Mude facing removal or demotion, allowing her to take his place.

Since there were benefits driving her, the 'deal' Xue Jing truly wanted wouldn't be hard to accomplish.