Chapter 980: Joannas Wish

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The tattooed god hesitated upon realizing that the three werent real participants of the trial; there was a chance that he could be punished later for revealing information to them. However, he didnt have a choice except to grit his teeth and say, You have to gather ten Divine Cards to pass the second level, either from the beasts roaming the place or the other participants.

Divine Cards?

Joanna raised her eyebrows, immediately realizing the cards sole purpose was to measure results. She looked at the four gods and said, So, you have Divine Cards too? Hand them over.

The tattooed gods heart began to race, but he already knew that she would ask once he mentioned them. He opened his hand and said, This is a Divine Card.

A glittering golden card appeared in his hand.

Joanna glanced at them and accepted it naturally. Then she said, Just one?

The tattooed god bitterly smiled and said, We just came for the trial. We havent hunted any beasts or other participants. We thought this human was alone so we tried to ambush him. But then

Joanna said indifferently, Is that so? I dont believe you.

Its true! the tattooed god declared earnestly.

Swear on your divinity, said Joanna.

The tattooed young mans lips twitched. He didnt expect the woman to be as petty as to demand him to swear.?

Does she think that divinity means nothing?

I can swear on my divinity and promise that I wont get back at you in any way. I simply hope that you can let us go, said the tattooed god with gnashing teeth.

Joanna said coldly, You need to swear that too, but dont change the subject. Swear that you only have one Divine Card first.

Is that really necessary?

Yes.

The tattooed young man collapsed. He moved his hands and took out two Divine Cards, before he said with a bitter smile, I didnt mean it. We killed two divine beasts to get this. Well definitely be eliminated if we give them to you.

Joanna was unsurprised. She observed the cards and naturally accepted them. Swear on your divinity.

Swear on your divinity, repeated Joanna.

The tattooed god looked awful. He looked at his companions, knowing that his efforts were moot.

Should we fight?

How could they fight the three weird smugglers?

An expert had surely helped them slip into the Heaven Path Institute.

He gloomily took out sixteen additional Divine Cards, before he said in a low voice, Thats all.

Swear on your divinity.

The tattooed gods cheeks twitched. He took out three more cards, and voluntarily swore on his divinity before Joanna warned him again.

Swearing upon divinity was based on the laws of the Realm of Gods. It was an inviolable oath, unless one had a deathwish.

Joanna finally nodded after he vowed, and then robbed the others of their Divine Cards too. She acquired twenty-seven divine Cards in total, which suggested that their team was a strong one. All of them could have advanced after collecting a dozen cards more.

Now, swear that you wont tell anyone about us; not one thing, or come to us for trouble, said Joanna.

The four gods felt frustrated; they reluctantly swore on their divinity.

The oaths were effective once golden divine power flashed in the world. Joanna stopped there; she only asked the gods about something else, and then let them go.

Both Su Ping and Tang Ruyan were lost for words after seeing how adept Joanna was at robbery; it was their first time seeing that side of her.

That was nothing; Ive robbed countless races in the past. Its much easier in the Archean Divinity, as I dont need to roll back time to investigate. I only need to force them to swear if I want to know whether theyre telling the truth, said Joanna casually.

Su Ping asked curiously, If swearing on your divinity is inviolable, is it impossible to lie?

Lying was indeed bad, but a world without lies could also be terrible.

You have to pay a price to make an oath to divinity. That price is part of your soul. So, normal people wouldnt easily force each other to use them unless the situation was critical. Fortunately, the people we met arent our friends, said Joanna, as if reciting a tongue twister.

Su Ping nodded and asked, Are you planning on going to the Heaven Path Institute?

Her purpose was obvious, since Joanna asked them for the Divine Cards.

Yes.

Joanna nodded and continued, The Heaven Path Institute is the best cultivation land in the Archean Divinity. It is presided over by an Ancestral God, and the professors there are also powerful. All of them participated in the war against the Heavens.

Eventually, all the gods from the Heaven Path Institute died in the war, and the rampant Heavens were also suppressed!

The institute saved countless people. Unfortunately, they werent able to survive the cataclysm in the end!

Joanna seemed to be rather frustrated as she recalled the past, and the heroes among the gods from those times.

Su Ping was also in shock. He didnt expect a cultivation academy to be as selfless. He found the Heaven Path Institute quite worthy of admiration.

I wonder if an institute that bears the same name has been restored to its former glory, said Joanna as she sighed, In any case, its a lifetime honor to be a student of the Heavenly Path Institute. Theres also an Ancestral God Monument in the institute, which can allow me to become a Superior God if Im lucky.

Su Ping said, You have be there in person if you want to use the Ancestral God Monument?

Correct. Thats why Im planning on sending my original self there with my second reward, said Joanna as she looked at Su Ping, You nominated me Outstanding Employee twice. Youll bring me here again, right?

Of course, Su Ping replied with a smile.

As a matter of fact

Joanna felt relieved after seeing Su Ping accept her request so readily. She looked at the distance and said with a gloomy tone, At first, I wanted to find the Archean Divinity and let my plane rejoin it when you mentioned that you had access to it. After all, this is my hometown.

She suddenly looked back at Su Ping and asked, Can you take in a few more employees? I was planning on recommending the four Superior Gods to you. They would gladly work for you if they knew you could bring them here. With their help, it is possible that we can push our plane back to our hometown.

Su Ping was stunned by her plans. He immediately said with a smile, Fine with me, but even if theyre Superior Gods, they would really have to work hard in order to become Outstanding Employees. Besides, only one Outstanding Employee is elected every year, which means that the more employees there are, the more competitive itll be. Are you willing to share this opportunity with them?

A momentary perplexity flashed on Joannas face, but she was already accustomed to the stores bizarre rules. Obviously, not even Superior Gods would be an exception. She said, Everything will be fine as long as our plane can once again be part of our homeland.

She continued after a pause, Besides, you name one Outstanding Employee per year. If we take turns, a hundred years would be enough for each of us to come and visit many times. When considering a thousand, or ten thousand years, we would have plenty of chances to visit.

Fine then. Su Ping nodded.

He wasnt in sore need of Superior God employees, but he wasnt reluctant to take them in, either, if they wanted to work for him.

Unfortunately, those employees could only work in his store, a place where he was invulnerable thanks to the systems protection. They werent necessary in those conditions.

System, can employees not leave the store under any circumstances?

Not yet, replied the system.

Not yet? When would they be able to leave?

You will know the answer when the time comes.

Su Ping was lost for words. Why