Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2820

Chapter 1333 Sea of Contracts

“Gentle, learned, refined, and a very loving father to his daughter,” Zaun recalled his first meeting with Aragorn. “Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to raise you to be so adorable.”

Isabella blushed slightly. “He wasn’t always that good. Sometimes he could be quite fierce.”

Zaun’s good impression of their father made her very happy.

Seemingly worried that he would see through her thoughts, she didn’t dare to dwell on her father’s words any longer and quickly continued, “The Fourth Elder’s name is Mostima, known as the Golden Desire.”

Zaun was somewhat surprised. “Huh, that’s not exactly a good nickname.”

Isabella hesitated. “The Fourth Elder’s reputation is indeed not good. He’s greedy, cunning, and has one thing in common with you: he’s extremely lecherous, has many wives and concubines, and fathered many children. He can’t even remember the names of many of his children.”

Zaun: “…”

He hadn’t expected the war to spread to him.

Isabella realized what he meant and became somewhat embarrassed: “But he’s ugly and fat, and those women obviously weren’t after him for love, so he doesn’t give off a good impression like Brother Zu.”

“You might as well not explain,” Zu An said, both amused and exasperated. “Actually, that’s normal. As one of the seven elders of the Universal Merchant Guild, countless women must want to throw themselves at him. Only a very few are as devoted as the Second Elder.”

“That’s true. Apart from the Second Elder, the other elders all have many wives and concubines. Even my father, who loved my mother so much, married many others.” Isabella’s expression darkened.

Zu An felt even more guilty and hurriedly asked, “What about the Fifth Elder?”

Hearing him mention the Fifth Elder, a hint of displeasure flashed across Isabella’s face: “The Fifth Elder, Lilith, is somewhat eccentric and often acts unexpectedly. Everyone says she’s crazy, but I know she’s not crazy; it’s just her personality.”

“Like the Fourth Elder, she’s extremely lustful and keeps countless male lovers,” she said, suddenly becoming nervous. “Brother Zu, you mustn’t let her seduce you. That woman is ruthless.”

Zu An chuckled. “Do you think I’m the kind of woman who falls for every woman I see? Don’t worry, I have high standards. I only like kind and pure girls.”

Feeling the intense gaze on her, Isabella lowered her head shyly, her voice becoming softer. “The Sixth Elder’s name is Naraku. His first impression is gloomy and deathly quiet.” “Even robots have more emotions than him. I’m always a little scared when I see him.”

Zu An was taken aback: “Could he be a follower of Chaos?”

Isabella shook her head slightly: “It shouldn’t be. The feeling he gives me is completely different from that of Sister Tingxue. Besides, our Universal Merchant Guild is generally a follower of Order, and some people believe in Guardians, but it’s unlikely that a true god’s path with such a different style would appear.”

Hearing her mention Tingxue, Zu An’s heart sank. She was most likely Yan Xuehen. He wondered what had happened to her and why she had lost her memory.

Unfortunately, Tingxue was extremely mysterious and came and went without a trace. Now, there was nowhere to find her.

Isabella was thoughtful and comforted him: “Brother Zu, are you thinking about Sister Tingxue? Don’t worry, with Sister Tingxue’s strength, she will definitely be able to turn bad luck into good. She will come to find us after she finishes dealing with her affairs.”

“Bella, you are really considerate.” Zu An sighed inwardly. It was truly rare that she hadn’t developed that arrogant and domineering personality given her background.

“I’m just saying what I think,” Isabella said, her face flushing slightly as she heard him call her by her nickname, though she felt extremely pleased.

She coughed lightly and continued, “Seventh Elder Victor is extremely rational and calm, almost ruthless. He oversees the adjudication of various contracts and agreements within the Chamber of Commerce, and this impartiality earns him the respect of everyone.”

Zaun then inquired about some details regarding the seven elders, which Isabella readily shared.

Besides this, they talked about what had happened since they parted ways. Zaun listened to the girl’s thoughts, and Isabella learned of the descent of the temple in the cultivation world and the disappearance of his confidantes.

“Father seems quite worried lately. Perhaps something big is really happening in all the realms,” Isabella said subconsciously, then added reassuringly, “Brother Zu, you don’t need to worry too much. The gods descending upon temples happens frequently in other worlds too. It’s mainly to spread the light of the true gods and expand the number of believers. Your friends will undergo a complete transformation in strength after passing the trials.”

“I can only hope so.”

“By the way, Brother Zu, has Sister Chu Yan been rescued? I wonder if Father’s card worked.”

Zu An’s expression was strange, thinking, “Didn’t you just see it with your own eyes?”

This little girl is clearly curious about her identity, yet she’s using this indirect method to find out—it’s quite cute.

“She was rescued. I must thank Uncle and Bella.”

Seeing the playful look in his eyes, Isabella’s heart pounded. Oh dear, Brother Zu saw right through her.

“Brother Zu, you’re too kind. Father seems to be calling me. I’ll hang up now.”

She quickly ended the call.

Zu An suddenly had a thought. He got up and went to the door, where he found Chu Chuyan standing outside. Her usually icy face was now as radiant as the evening glow.

“It’s all your fault! I’m so embarrassed!”

“Don’t worry, Bella is a kind girl. She won’t gossip.”

“Is this gossip? How am I supposed to face her after this?”

“She’s been so considerate in not mentioning it. Let’s just maintain this tacit understanding.”

“I’m going crazy!”

…

The starship traversed the void. Zu An had originally wanted to discuss rebuilding Mi Li’s physical body with her, but she never appeared.

He secretly lamented that Mi Li’s slumber was becoming increasingly prolonged, wondering what had happened.

He spent the rest of his time researching cultivation with Chu Chuyan, hoping she could draw upon the power of a true god to quickly increase her strength.

However, to his surprise, she couldn’t connect with the known paths of these true gods; in other words, these paths rejected her.

Chu Chuyan remained largely unmoved. After all, she had cultivated for so many years, unaware of the existence of true gods before. Her skills were entirely self-taught, and she believed she could continue on her own.

Zu An, however, fell into deep thought. Could it be that Manman and the others were also like this, unable to follow the path of true gods and thus researching their own? But where had they gone?

Time flew by. The two, currently in meditation, suddenly received a reminder from Aphrodite: they had arrived at the Sea of Contracts.

Awakening, they went to the bridge and looked out at the golden lights, discovering a vast galaxy stretching into the distance.

Countless gold coins flowed within the galaxy.

Although they had seen their share of wealth, they were still stunned by the extravagant scene before them; the Universal Merchant Guild was truly incredibly wealthy.