CHAPTER 752: CHAPTER 434 ACQUAINTANCES AND UNEXPECTED ACQUAINTANCES?_2

"..."

Nancy fell silent because everything Su Qi said was true; she had left a very deep impression on him from their first encounter.

The second encounter had her bound to the ship of The Hustlers Sect.

This was the third time.

And... it looked like she was about to be coerced into doing something she didn’t even dare to think about.

"So you and your acquaintance have had similar experiences."

"The first time we met, we had a pleasant trade; the second time we met, he said I made a deep impression on him; the third time we met... we reached some kind of cooperation and... trade."

Nancy was startled, "What trade?"

"An item," Su Qi said with a smile, "Something very important to me and all I need to do to obtain it... is to complete one task."

"Step onto the final stage."

Nancy was somewhat confused but he... understood the last sentence. The final stage referred to the stage when the World Tree blossomed.

But this person...

It sounded like they were not on the same level.

Seemingly an extraordinary figure since Su Buxian herself knew how to take the initiative with anyone and easily fall into their trap without realizing it.

And this person seemed different, either much more exceptional or possessing immense Strength.

However, how could such a person appear among this crowd?

"Let’s go, say hello."

Su Qi stepped forward.

"Wait! We’re going over there now! Can’t we just avoid this place and slip away quietly!!" Nancy’s eyes widened.

They were in the midst of a confrontation after all!

But he had no way to stop him—after all, he was the Sect Hierarch!

He gritted his teeth and followed.

At the center was a High-level Holy Artifact, and within a kilometer radius of it, people formed a circle, unable to get close easily!

Many were attempting to enter this kilometer range, their spiritual power howling, causing those who did enter to show pained expressions with blood flowing from their orifices!

Yet, everyone was persevering, gradually moving closer to the High-level Holy Artifact but once they crossed a certain distance they were sent flying.

"Make way, make way."

But Su Qi, at a few hundred meters distance, simply strode forward, unaffected among those attempting to approach, crossing directly along the shortest path.

Some people noticed Su Buxian, their eyes narrowing slightly. Although that wasn’t the closest position anyone had reached the High-level Holy Artifact, everyone was moving toward the center, except for this person who was passing through...

"...Sect Hierarch?"

However, just as Su Qi was heading to the other side, a voice with a tremble and surprise suddenly reached the ears of Su Qi and Nancy.

"??"

Su Qi paused.

Although he often called himself the Sect Hierarch, this was the first time someone had called him that in public.

He looked over, raising an eyebrow.

Because the person calling him the Sect Hierarch was a stranger, someone he didn’t recognize.

"Who are you?"

The person became excited: "Are you really the legendary Sect Hierarch!!"

"I am one of your followers!!"

He nearly couldn’t help but kneel down.

Su Qi raised an eyebrow, and a surge of force prevented the man from making such a conspicuous move.

The man before him, although young in appearance, exuded tremendous Strength, standing out among adventurers, vaguely embodying the aura of a Seventh Rank.

Indicating he wasn’t far from that sequence.

Su Qi thought back, he didn’t recall having such a quality, yet unimpressive, follower.

Nancy looked suspiciously at Su Qi’s expression, seemingly realizing something, he looked at the man: "...What is your name, are you a member of The Hustlers Sect?"

"My name is... Ah Cheng."

He touched his head in shame, "But, I’m not a member of The Hustlers Sect..."

"Because I have not reached that qualification yet. To join The Hustlers the minimum requirement is Seventh Rank Strength, and one must also possess super strong potential..."

"So, I’m really working hard now."

He raised his fist and swung it with force, looking very determined.

Nancy, "????"

The Hustlers Sect is so awesome! Su Buxian is hiding things from me again...

He suddenly paused because he noticed Su Qi looking up at the sky.

You’re wondering too, huh!

Realizing Nancy’s gaze, Su Qi paused without any embarrassment and smiled at Ah Cheng.

"Members of The Hustlers Sect are spread across all realms, Ah Cheng. Keep up the good work and you’ll join us sooner or later."

"Thank you, Sect Hierarch!"

He trembled with excitement, "I never imagined I’d see you here! To receive your praise is the greatest honor of my life!"

As Ah Cheng spoke, he attempted to kneel.

Su Qi calmly pressed down on his shoulder, and Ah Cheng, despite being at the Seventh Rank, half-step to Sequence 6, couldn’t budge and failed to kneel.

Instead, he was ecstatic, Sect Hierarch truly is unfathomable!

"Just as I said, The Hustlers Sect has a wide distribution. I’m curious to know which division you’re from?" Su Qi asked gently with a smile.

To tell the truth, he really couldn’t remember.

"I’m from... Star Cluster No. 56..." Ah Cheng quickly answered, listing a series of star cluster prefixes.

Finally, he mentioned his world.

"From the Constant Star System, Number 24, from a world called Lonely Star World!"

Su Qi didn’t remember anything from this, but names weren’t important, it was what came next that mattered most.

"You personally saved our world and left behind a Divine Artifact! The glory of The Hustlers Sect you founded is managed by the Three Star Gods, which gave us hope and changed our world! From then on, we were free from shackles and continued to grow..."

"So... here comes the question," said Su Qi, "These Three Star Gods..."

"Star Suppressing God, Calamity Star God, Knowledge Star God!" Ah Cheng replied with excitement, and took out a shadow-storing stone, "These three great beings are my idols; I always have their merchandise."

Su Qi’s gaze followed, and in that moment... he finally understood.

"So it was them."

Nancy raised an eyebrow, "Is this... abnormality?"

Because although the three figures had humanoid forms, the Star Suppressing God had a snake’s tongue, the Calamity Star God had crocodile’s claws, and the Knowledge Star God... still retained the legs of a spider.

Abnormalities were also among the vast groups in the Present World; they were various non-human Life forms that had gained Spiritual Wisdom and stepped into the sequence.

"These three... have the strength of Sequence 6," Nancy immediately judged, "Some have already transformed into human form, but to fully shape-shift, one needs to step into the extraordinary."

"And it seems you already know who they are."

Nancy looked at Su Qi, who by now had a radiant smile.

"Indeed, they are important subordinates of my Hustlers Sect."

Bullshit.

You didn’t know anything half the time, and now they’re the most important.

Su Qi truly couldn’t help but smile brightly; he really hadn’t expected... that the group of kids from the orphanage would actually grow up and even promote the legacy of The Hustlers Sect.

That orphanage, back then.

He had led Snake Head Man, Croc Brother, and Spider Boy, all of them under the age of ten, as they overthrew the cruel rule and conspiracies of the headmaster and staff.

And that was also when he began to formally spread The Hustlers Sect, even though he had mentioned it before in the city of Night Demon Srilan. But that, he had merely thought up on the fly.

Who could have guessed it would turn out like this?

"So where are they now..." Su Qi looked to Ah Cheng.

"The leaders of The Hustlers Sect are now..." Ah Cheng pointed upwards, "in another jurisdiction, collaborating with several other forces, I believe."

He scratched his head, "And the rest of us from Lonely Star are scattered in different places, striving hard, hoping to achieve results and join The Hustlers Sect."

Su Qi’s eyebrows moved slightly, "How many of you came this time?"

"Reporting to the Sect Hierarch! A hundred people!"

"Where do you stand among them in terms of strength?"

"I am one of those at the lower-middle level."

Ah Cheng scratched his face, somewhat embarrassed.