"Let me toast you again."
After Han Sen drank the second glass, Qin Xiu poured another glass for Han Sen. He raised his glass again.
Han Sen did not ask. He drank the third glass. He knew people like Qin Xiu would not ask if he wanted to talk. If he did not want to talk, asking would be pointless.
"Deified gene + 1."
Han Sen's brain played the gene announcement again, but he did not care. After the next cycle, the deified genes would disappear.
Qin Xiu also finished his wine in one gulp. He then put down the cup and said, "It's a pity that this body is only a remnant soul. I can't drink to my heart's content with you. I don't have much time. After I leave, the space-time reincarnation in the Holy Garden will disappear. You can take this statue and leave through the back door.
After that, he did not wait for Han Sen to speak. He looked at Nine Thousand King, who was kneeling outside the pavilion and slapping himself. His face was going to break.
"Nine, from now on, you will follow Mister Han," Qin Xiu coldly said. "If he wants you to live, you will live. If he wants you to die, you will die."
Nine Thousand King was shocked, but he did not dare think about it. He immediately bowed and said, "Yes, sir."
After Qin Xiu said that, he did not look at Nine Thousand King. He looked at Han Sen. That look made Han Sen feel as if his heart was being seen through.
"I only hate that this life is too short. I was unable to take care of you." Qin Xiu sighed. He looked at Han Sen. His body was releasing a holy light.
When the light was gone, the jade statue's lifeforce was getting weaker. The flesh body became like jade.
The jade statue was shrinking. After a while, the jade statue had no more lifeforce. It was the size of a doll. It fell into Han Sen's hands.
Han Sen held the jade statue. He felt as if the holy garden was different, but he could not tell what was different about it.
Nine Thousand King stood up and looked around. He madly ran to the holy garden's door. This time, after he ran out, he did not come out from the back door. He stood outside the door.
"Sacred power is gone." Nine Thousand King was both shocked and happy. He turned around and looked at Han Sen. His eyes looked complicated.
"What is the relationship between this brat and the Lord?
In the end, what did Sacred Leader say to him mean? "Nine Thousand King's expression kept changing.
"Since the Sacred Garden's restrictive arrays have been undone, let's go our separate ways," Han Sen said, waving his hand to collect the stone pot, wine flask and wine cups.
Previously, due to the Saint Domain's influence, no one could truly eat meat or drink wine. But now, things were different. Han Sen naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
After collecting the items, Han Sen picked up Bao'er. He called for Goldfish and her mother to go to the back door of the holy garden.
If Qin Xiu said the back door would take them to the holy palace, he must have been talking about the Sacred race's hall. Han Sen was going there. No matter what Qin Xiu wanted him to do, he was not going to back away.
Han Sen had only taken a few steps when Nine Thousand King flashed. He appeared behind Han Sen.
Han Sen looked at Nine Thousand King with caution. Who would have thought Nine Thousand King would bow and say, "The leader asked me to protect you, Mister Han. I will follow you and ensure your safety."
Han Sen did not think an old guy like Nine Thousand King would be so obedient when Qin Xiu was not around. "That was just a remnant of your master's soul. If the remnant soul is gone, there is no need for you to take it so seriously."
"You are wrong, Mister," Nine Thousand King seriously said. "I am the leader's servant. If the leader orders me to do this, even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will complete the task."
"You really do not have to do this," Han Sen said with a laugh. "You and I both know that with you next to me, I will not be able to eat or sleep well."
Nine Thousand King's face looked serious. He had a wry smile as he said, "To be honest with you, if the leader did not order me to do so, I would try everything I could to take your life. Now, things are different. Even if you gave me a thousand guts, I would not dare do anything bad to you."
After pausing, Nine Thousand King looked sincere as he said, "It does not matter if you believe me or not, the leader's order is something I will not disobey. If I do, I will suffer a fate worse than death."
"The remnant soul is gone. What are you afraid of?"
Han Sen frowned. He did not know if Nine Thousand King was telling the truth or not, but looking at him, it did not look like he was lying.
"It does not matter what you think, Mister. I will do everything I can to complete the leader's orders." Nine Thousand King did not explain. He just wanted to follow Han Sen.
Han Sen thought about Nine Thousand King's reaction when he saw the jade statue come to life. He knew Nine Thousand King was really afraid of Sacred Leader, but it was not impossible.
Han Sen did not say anything. If Nine Thousand King insisted on following him, he would not reject or agree to it. He called out to the goldfish mother and son. He held Bao 'er and walked out of the holy garden.
Nine Thousand King knew what to do. He quickly said, "I will lead the way for you."
After that, Nine Thousand King ran in front of Han Sen. He was like an old servant.
After leaving the holy garden, aside from the two long, bright lanterns at the door, everything else was dark. Han Sen asked Nine Thousand King, "How do you walk in the dark?"
Nine Thousand King politely answered, "Mister, I have the Thousand Eye Battle Armor. I can barely block the killing power in the dark. If I do not encounter a space charm, I will not be in too much danger."
Han Sen frowned and asked, "What is a space charm?"
"Space charms are a xenogeneic, but they are different from ordinary xenogeneics. They only appear after Sacred's disaster. They only live in the darkness of Sacred. They have an extremely scary power. Even top-class true gods cannot fight space charms.
Space charms only travel in the dark. Where there are long, bright lanterns, space charms will not go near them. "
Nine Thousand King looked into the darkness and said, "If we keep going forward, there will be no long, bright lanterns. I will lead the way for you. If you encounter a space charm, please leave. There is no need to worry about me."
Han Sen thought Nine Thousand King was being very honest. He did not know if he was being sincere or if he was just pretending.
Nine Thousand King had the Thousand Eye Battle Armor. He could block the killing power of the dark. The big and small goldfish could not block it. Han Sen summoned the stone lantern. He held the stone lantern and walked forward.
Nine Thousand King saw Han Sen's stone lantern was able to dispel the darkness of Sacred. He was shocked. "That stone lantern can dispel the darkness of Sacred. There is an 80% to 90% chance that treasure came from the leader. I guessed right. Han Sen and the leader have a special relationship."
Thinking of that, Nine Thousand King's face looked weird. He thought of what Qin Xiu's remnant soul had said before it disappeared.
"I hate this life is too short. I cannot take care of you." Nine Thousand King's face looked weird. He thought, "Does the leader like men?"